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Mayor Of Nelson, New Zealand
The mayor of Nelson is the head of the municipal government of Nelson, New Zealand, and presides over the Nelson City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a single transferable vote electoral system. The current mayor is Nick Smith, who was elected in September 2022. History 1874–1899 Joseph Dodson was elected as the first mayor of Nelson on 1 May 1874 by the city councillors under the Municipal Corporations Act 1867. He was unanimously elected to the position. Dodson was a former member of the Nelson Board of Works. Councillor Fell noted that Dodson had taken great interest in the welfare of Nelson and was an upright gentleman with integrity. The new council came into immediate conflict with the provincial government over finances. Nelson went bankrupt, the mayor resigned on 8 January 1875, and so did most of the councillors. A special meeting of the remaining Councillors was held on 12 January 1875 to appoint a new mayor but no one was forthcoming. A public mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Smith (New Zealand Politician)
Nicolas Rex Smith (born 24 December 1964) is a New Zealand politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the National Party. Smith represented the Nelson electorate from 1996 to 2020 and, before that, was the member for Tasman from 1990 to 1996. During his career, Smith served as a Cabinet minister, holding various posts including Minister for Building and Housing, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Change Issues, and Minister of Local Government. For a brief time between October and November 2003 he was the deputy leader of the National Party, then in opposition under Don Brash. Following his defeat in the Nelson electorate in the 2020 election, he served as a list MP for less than a year before retiring from politics in 2021 after multiple allegations of bullying were made against him. On 8 October 2022, Nick Smith was elected Mayor of Nelson during the 2022 New Zealand local elections. Education and early career Smith was born in Rangiora in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Baigent
Henry Baigent (1844 – 31 August 1929) was a timber miller, and served as a city councillor and mayor of Nelson, New Zealand. He founded the Nelson firm of H Baigent and Sons Ltd. His funeral was noted as one of the largest that had ever taken place in Nelson. Family Henry Baigent was the son of Edward and Mary Ann Baigent (née Hern). His parents had come out to Nelson from Windlesham, Surrey, England in 1842 on the ''Clifford''. His brother Joseph was born three days after his parents' arrival in the colony and Joseph was only the seventh child to be born in Nelson. His father was a member of the Provincial Council throughout its existence, and afterwards in the House of Representatives. Baigent was married twice, firstly to Margaret Inglis Wallace in 1866, who died in 1880. He then married Phoebe Atmore in 1885, an older sister of Harry Atmore, who would later represent the Nelson electorate in Parliament for several decades. Phoebe had previously been married to Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Horne (New Zealand Politician)
Trevor Freeman Horne (30 September 1920 – 3 July 1991) was a New Zealand politician. He served as mayor of Nelson from 1968 to 1971. Early life and family Horne was born in Christchurch. He was the son of Freeman Horne and Mable Smith. He was educated at Gisborne Boys' High School. In 1951 he married Ngaire Johnston and they had two children, a boy and a girl. Career He began work in 1935 as a clerk with a public accountant, joined the Farmers Co-op in 1936, and in 1937 became an apprentice cabinet maker. After the Second World War he formed his own tourism business and was a director of Tourist Services Limited. War service Horne joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1940, serving in No 2 Ground Reconnaissance Squadron as an Acting Flight Sergeant. He left the Air Force in 1946. During the war he studied a Canterbury University commerce course. Political career Horne was elected to the Nelson City Council in 1956, became Mayor for one term from 1968 to 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Strawbridge
Douglas Nelson Strawbridge (21 October 1908 – 6 December 1979) served as Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1962 to 1968. Strawbridge was born, the son of Charles James Strawbridge and Martha Annie Strawbridge. He attended Nelson College in 1923 and became a building contractor. Strawbridge was elected Mayor of Nelson in 1962 and held the position to 1968. He died at Nelson, and was buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery, Stoke Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom. Stoke may refer to: Places United Kingdom The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below. Berkshire * Stoke Row, Berkshire Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stok .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Strawbridge, Douglas Nelson 1908 births 1979 deaths People educated at Nelson College Mayors of Nelson, New Zealand Burials at Marsden Valley Cemetery 20th-century New Zealand politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Russell
Stanley Ivan Russell (26 March 1906 – 29 November 2005) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Nelson from 1956 to 1962. Early life and family Russell was born in Christchurch, the son of George Philip Russell. His family moved to the King Country, then Motueka and Tākaka before settling in Nelson in 1919. He was educated at Nelson College from 1920 to 1923. In 1929, his father founded G P Russell and Sons (now Russells Curtains and Blinds) as a new and used furniture business located at 176 Bridge Street, Nelson. Russell worked in the family business, eventually becoming its managing director. Political career His father was on the City Council until 1944. Russell was elected to Council that same year. He remained on the City Council until 1965 and was the mayor of Nelson from 1956 to 1962. While there he campaigned for pensioner flats, resulting in the "Russell Flats" in Waimea Road being constructed. He was also involved in establishing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Auty Harley (born 1895)
Joseph Auty Harley (29 September 1895 – 26 September 1973) was the Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1947 to 1956. Early life Harley was the son of Charles Robert Harley and was born on 29 September 1895. He was educated at Hampden Street Primary School and attended Nelson College from 1910 to 1912.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition After college he was apprenticed to Anchor Foundry in Nelson. Military service During World War I Harley enlisted in the New Zealand Army and served as a lieutenant in New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He was wounded twice, once on 16 September 1916 in the Somme, probably during the second day of the Brigades involvement in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and again on 14 May 1918. Business career Returning to New Zealand, Harley joined his family's brewing business. In 1945, his family merged their brewing business with Dobson's Breweries and Harley became the Managing Director of the new companies: Nelson Breweries Limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Neale
Edgar Rollo Neale (24 November 1889 – 25 July 1960), often called Gar Neale, was Mayor and Member of Parliament for Nelson, New Zealand, a strong supporter of the Nelson railway, and a representative cricketer. Background Gar Neale's great grandfather and family migrated to New Zealand from Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, in the 1840s, settling in Auckland. In the 1850s, Neale's grandfather, John William Neale, moved to Nelson. Gar Neale's father, Henry Neale, was born in Nelson and worked as a carpenter. Henry married Kate Bethwaite. Henry and Kate had two children; Gar (born in 1889 in Nelson) and Gladys (born in 1893). Education Neale was educated at Nelson Central School and Nelson College (1903–1905),''Nelson College Old Boys Register 1925'' where he took a general academic course. He became a part-time master at the college (1920–1932), teaching Commercial Practice. He was Secretary of the Nelson College Old Boys Association (1921–1935), and its President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Page (mayor)
George Lloyd Page (31 March 1878 – 8 November 1972) was Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1935 to 1941. Private life and professional career Page was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England on 31 March 1878 and his family migrated to New Zealand in 1879. His father was also named George. Page attended Hampton Street Primary School, Nelson. He also played in the Nelson Garrison Band under Herr Gustav Handke and was noted as a fine musician. In December 1898 Page joined his father's furniture making business, George Page and Sons. When his father died in 1912 he had become its Managing Director. He married Mary Highet, the daughter of T M Highet, on 27 April 1905 at Roseneath, Wellington. The Pages had two sons and three daughters. Page represented Nelson in cricket and rugby. He was also involved in setting up the Nelson Basketball League in 1925. He was also a keen worker in youth movements and was a Director of the YMCA. He was first chairman of the Friendly Society Dispens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Moffatt
Walter John Moffatt (5 October 1866 – 14 May 1938) was a local-body politician in New Zealand. He was Mayor of Nelson from 1927 to 1935. Early life and family The son of Harry Louis Moffatt, wharfinger at Motueka, Moffatt was a coachbuilder by trade having served his time in Nelson and Motueka. He followed his occupation in Feilding, Palmerston North, and Marton, before returning to Motueka to set up his own business. He was married to Fanny (Ette) Tasker with three children, two sons and one daughter. Political career Moffatt resettled in Motueka in 1886. In 1899 Moffatt was on the Motueka Road Board, when it decided to break away from Waimea County Council and set up the Motueka Borough Council. That same year Moffatt stood against Roderick McKenzie, a Seddon supporter, for the Motueka parliamentary seat and then, having been unsuccessful, stood in 1900 for the new Motueka Borough Council. In 1902 Moffatt stood for Motueka Mayor but was unsuccessful. He stood unsucce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Harley
Charles John Harley (10 October 1861 – 16 December 1922) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Nelson from 1915 to 1917. Early life and family Born at Stoke on 10 October 1861, the son of Alfred Harley and his wife Emily Annie Harley (née Cundy), Harley was educated at Nelson College from 1875 to 1878.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition (CD-ROM). A barrister and solicitor by profession, he was admitted to the Bar in 1883. Harley married Janet Ramage Kerr the following year. Their son Howard was a marine engineer on the '' Laurentic'' when it was sunk in 1917 of the coast of Ireland. Howard survived and joined the Royal Navy Reserve, serving on a cruiser in World War I. Businesses Harley was a partner in Adams and Harley and one of the owners of the Tonga Bay Granite Company. Local government and civic affairs Harley, a city councillor since the 1890s, defeated William Lock by 1223 votes to 1065 to become Mayor of Nelso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Snodgrass (politician)
William Wallace Snodgrass (1870 – 20 March 1939) was an English-born politician from Nelson, New Zealand. He was Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, Mayor of Nelson and later a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, Legislative Council. Early life and family Snodgrass was born in Liverpool, England, the son of Robert Snodgrass. His early education was at Liverpool Methodist School. When he was 10 his family migrated to Nelson, New Zealand. On 27 January 1896 Snodgrass married Annie Frankham, the daughter of Walter Frankham, and they had five children — two sons and three daughters — including Frank Snodgrass, Wallace Frankham Snodgrass who played three matches for the All Blacks. Business Snodgrass was a member of his father's merchant firm of R. Snodgrass and Sons established in 1880 in Nelson.Prominent Citizen, Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 March 1939, Page 4 On his Snodgrass's death in 1939 the business was wound up and the premises sold by the official ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lock
William Lock (1 May 1858 – 20 July 1940) was Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, from 1913 to 1915 and again from 1921 to 1927. Lock was an auctioneer, and a grain and produce merchant for 40 years. During his term as mayor, HMS ''New Zealand'' visited Nelson in 1913. Lock died on 20 July 1940 at his home in Collingwood Street, Nelson. Politics The 1893 general election was contested by four candidates in the Nelson electorate: John Graham (1289 votes – elected), Richmond Hursthouse Richmond Hursthouse (5 May 1845 – 11 November 1902) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand, and a cabinet minister. Family life Hursthouse was born in New Plymouth in 1845, soon after his family's emigration from Engla ... (1011 votes), John Kerr (910 votes) and Lock (74 votes). Local government In Lock's 1913 campaign for the mayoralty he sought lower rates and better use of Council funds. Lock was elected with 1,226 votes to William Wallace Snodgrass' 1,134. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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