S. H. Ervin

S. H. (Samuel Henry) Ervin (21 January 1881 – 29 October 1977) was a wool broker, collector and philanthropist, born in Monkland, Queensland. He was commonly known as Harry and was the youngest son of Samuel Ervin and Matilda. After his father's death in the same year, his mother remarried, and during his youth, Harry adopted his stepfather's surname, Rohde.

The Rohde family relocated to Mosman, a suburb of Sydney, where Ervin Rohde attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore).

After leaving school, Ervin worked in woollen mills in Europe before returning to Australia. During World War I, Ervin assumed control of Lothringer & Co., a company associated with his brother-in-law Karl Lothringer. In 1927, he founded S. H. Ervin Limited, a wool brokerage firm.

During World War II, Ervin worked as a wool appraiser, contributing to the war effort. His firm experienced growth during the post-war wool boom.

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