Family background
Alexander Coutts was born on 21 February 1858 at Ballarat, Victoria. He was married on 1 November 1884, St Andrews, Sydney to Harriet Williams nee Greenham (1853-1934). They had one son and one daughter. He died on 5 March 1943 at Stanmore, aged 85 years.
Occupation & interests
Alexander Coutts was a seargent in the NSW police force.
Local government service
Alexander Coutts was an alderman on Camperdown Council from 1906-07. He represented the East Kingston Ward during his time on the council. Camperdown Council attracted strong criticism in 1906 during Coutts’ time as alderman; it had more pot-holes and a bigger debt than similar boroughs, and a bailiff was ensconced in its insolvent town hall.
References
‘Absorption of Camperdown’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March 1906, p. 11, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14759519
‘Summary’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1906, p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14810775
Sydney Morning Herald 8 March 1943 p. 8, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17839652