William Brinsley Nicholson (26 August 1877 – 25 November 1957) was a New Zealand clerk, local politician, builder, journalist and editor. He was born in Opotiki, New Zealand, on 26 August 1877. He was elected to the

Petone Petone (Māori: ''Pito-one''), a large suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington, stands at the southern end of the Hutt Valley, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour. The Māori name means "end of the sand beach". Europeans first settled in Pe ...

Borough Council aged 23. He was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in the

1949 New Year Honours The 1949 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the '' London ...

for long services in local government and education.

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1877 births 1957 deaths Petone Borough Councillors People from Wellington City New Zealand journalists People from Ōpōtiki New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-writer-stub