S. H. Ervin
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S. H. (Samuel Henry) Ervin, (21 January 1881 – 29 October 1977), wool broker, collector and philanthropist, was born on 21 January 1881 at Monkland, Queensland. Generally known as Harry, Ervin was the youngest son of Samuel Ervin and his wife, Matilda. His father died in the same year. His mother later remarried and, during his youth, Harry used his stepfather's surname, Rohde.[1]
The Rohde family moved to Mosman, a Sydney suburb, and Ervin attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore).[1]
After he left school, Ervin went to Europe where he worked in woollen mills, before returning to Australia. During World War I he took over Lothringer & Co., a firm in which his brother-in-law Karl Lothringer was involved and, in 1927, established S. H. Ervin Limited, wool brokers.[1]
In World War II Ervin contributed to the war effort as a wool appraiser. His firm later benefited from the post-war wool boom.[1]