| Frederick Seymour Potter | |
| Birth Date: | 1857 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Relations: | William Potter (father) Eliza Potter (mother) |
Frederick Seymour Potter (3 November 1857 – 29 March 1941) was a British-born public figure, businessman and benefactor in Auckland, New Zealand.
Born in London, Potter moved with his parents William and Eliza Potter to Auckland in the steamship Lord Ashley. The family arrived on 14 October 1858. Potter had siblings including his elder brother William.[1]
Potter listed his occupation in Auckland electoral rolls as "Coachbuilder". In the 1920s he was the proprietor of coachbuilders "Gee and Potter" at 19 Rutland Street, Auckland, on the corner of Lorne and Rutland Streets.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Potter married Ellen Barnes in 1909, who died in 1912 shortly after the birth and death of their son Frederick.[7] In March 1916, Potter gifted much of the lands around his home in Balmoral to establish Potter Park which opened in 1921, however remained a resident of the house that remained on the site of the park.[7] He married Mary Elizabeth Briddock in 1919. He died in Auckland Hospital, in 1941. He was survived by his wife Mary, but no children are listed in his death notices or obituaries.[8]
Potter was a Freemason, and established the Potter Masonic Trust.[9]
Potter gifted two Potters Parks to the City of Auckand.
Potter died on 29 March 1941 and his funeral was on 31 March at St Matthias Anglican Church, Panmure. He was buried in front of a large assembly of masons.[11] His obituaries describe him as a "generous benefactor" to the city of Auckland.[12] [13]