Frederick John Litchfield Explained

Frederick John Litchfield
Order7:1st
Office7:Mayor of Blenheim
Term Start7:1869
Term End7:1870
Successor7:Henry Dodson
Birth Date:1820
Birth Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Death Date:18 February 1900
Death Place:Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Restingplace:Omaka Cemetery
Occupation:Schoolmaster, Proprietor

Frederick John Litchfield was a New Zealand settler who served as the first mayor of Blenheim.

Biography

Frederick was born in 1820 at Cambridge, England, travelling to New Zealand in 1853 where he settled at Motueka and worked as a schoolmaster.[1] By 1858, he was settled at the infant town of Beaver where he worked John Symon's store and ran the Beaver Inn.[2] [3] In June 1869, he was elected as one of nine members of the first Marlborough Borough Council and was elected as their first mayor.[4] [5]

Personal life

Fredrick died at Hastings, South East England on 18 February 1900 at the age of eighty.[6] He was buried at Omaka Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. Book: . 1906 . The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Volume 5 . The Cyclopedia Company . 318 . 0908797044.
  2. News: . Merchandise. 21 December 1858 . 1 . 10 November 2022.
  3. News: Marlborough Press. Page 1 Advertisements Column 2. 14 July 1860 . 1 . 10 November 2022.
  4. News: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle . News of the Day. 16 June 1869 . 3 . 10 November 2022.
  5. News: . New Zealand Extracts. 8 June 1869 . 6 . 10 November 2022.
  6. News: Manawatu Standard . Deaths. 21 April 1900 . 2 . 10 November 2022.