Andrew Lenehan was an Australian colonial furniture maker who was active in Sydney in the mid-19th century. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and arrived in Sydney aged 20 in 1835 with James Templeton, a Dublin cabinet maker. In 1841 Lenehan acquired Templton’s cabinet making business in Castlereagh St and traded as an upholsterer, cabinetmaker, appraiser and undertaker.
From 1841 to his retirement some 30 years later Lenehan conducted his cabinet making businesses from a number of Sydney premises including Castlereagh St, Pitt St and Bridge Street. employing an extensive range of skilled craftsmen. In the 1850s during the gold rush Lenehan produced boxes made from native timbers to contain gold samples which were presented to Queen Victoria.
Between 1850-1852 Lenehan served as a Sydney City Councillor. Andrew Lenehan was also commissioned to re-furbish Government House, Sydney and the chairs, tables sideboards, dumb waiters and more...
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