Jonathan Trevethick (1864 – 16 October 1939) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the

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from 1930 to 1939.

Biography

He was born in

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, Cornwall, and educated at Lostwithiel School. He emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Edith in 1888, and joined his brother Charles, who had a brushmaking business in

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. He married Edith, daughter of William Higgs in 1887 in

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. They had two sons and four daughters. In 1892 he moved to Auckland and established a brushmaking business there. He was a member of the Liberal Party, serving for a time as party president, and a member of the

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from 1910 to 1921. He was appointed to the

on 11 June 1930 by the United Government; his term was to 10 June 1937. He was reappointed to the council by the Labour Government on 22 September 1937, and remained on it until his death in 1939. In 1935, he was awarded the

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. Trevethick died at his home in Auckland on 16 October 1939 aged 75 years after an illness of several months, and was buried at Purewa Cemetery.

Notes

References

*''Obituary'' in Evening Post, 18 October 1939 p 40 *''Who's Who in New Zealand'' p 333 (1931, third edition) *

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trevethick, Jon 1864 births 1939 deaths New Zealand Liberal Party MLCs Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council British emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand people of Cornish descent People from Lostwithiel People from Auckland Auckland City Councillors New Zealand businesspeople Burials at Purewa Cemetery Politicians from Lostwithiel