Mayor of Ashburton explained

Insignia:File:Ashburton coat of arms.png
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Ashburton District Council
Post:Mayor
Body:Ashburton
Incumbent:Neil Brown
Incumbentsince:24 October 2019
Style:His/Her Worship
Termlength:Three years
Formation:1888
Inaugural:Thomas Bullock
Website:official website

The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. Neil Brown is the current mayor of Ashburton; he was elected in the 2019 local elections.[1] [2]

History

The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878.[3] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September.[4] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to.[5] Henry Davis was declared elected unopposed for 12 years in a row. The first time he had an opponent, in April 1915, he was defeated.[6] [7]

Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016.[8] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019.[9] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October.[10]

List of mayors of Ashburton

NameTerm
Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989
1Thomas Bullockalign=center 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879[11] [12] [13]
2Hugo Friedlanderalign=center 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881
3Donald Williamson[14] [15] align=center 21 December 1881 – November 1884
4Rudolph Friedlander[16] align=center November 1884 – November 1886
5Thomas Sealy[17] align=center November 1886 – November 1887
6Alfred Harrison[18] align=center November 1887 – November 1888
7David Thomas[19] align=center November 1888 – 17 December 1890
(2)Hugo Friedlander (2nd term)[20] [21] align=center 17 December 1890 – July 1892
8Richard Bird[22] [23] [24] align=center 28 July 1892 – November 1893
9John Orr[25] align=center November 1893 – November 1894
10Joseph Sealy[26] align=center November 1894 – November 1897
11Charles Reid[27] align=center November 1897 – 21 December 1898
(2)Hugo Friedlander (3rd term)[28] [29] [30] align=center 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901
12William Henry Collins[31] [32] align=center 8 May 1901 – April 1903
13Henry Davis[33] align=center April 1903 – April 1915
14Robert Galbraith[34] align=center 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930[35]
15Robert Kerr[36] align=center 12 January – 18 May 1931
16William Woods[37] [38] [39] align=center 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938
17Dr. George Inglis Miller †[40] [41] align=center 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940
18Dr. John Connor[42] align=center 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944
19Ernest Cook Bathurst[43] [44] align=center 1 June 1944 – 1956
20Archibald A. McDonald[45] align=center 1956–1959
21John Davidsonalign=center 1959–1968
22George Glasseyalign=center 1968–1971
23Darcy O. Digbyalign=center 1971–1977
24Geoff Geering[46] align=center 1977–1989
Ashburton District Council 1989–present
(24)Geoff Geering continuedalign=center 1989–1995
25Murray Andersonalign=center 1995–2004
26Bede O'Malleyalign=center 2004–2010
27Angus McKayalign=center 2010–2016
28Donna Favelalign=center 2016–2019
29Neil Brownalign=center 2019–present
† died in office

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neil Brown . ashburton.govt.nz . Ashburton District Council.
  2. Web site: 2019 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result . ashburton.govt.nz . Ashburton District Council.
  3. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District . 1903 . . Cyclopedia Company Limited . 1 December 2019 . Christchurch . Ashburton .
  4. News: Borough Council . 3 December 2019 . Ashburton Herald . I . 154 . 9 September 1878 . 2.
  5. News: Borough Council . 1 December 2019 . . XIII . 2711 . 5 July 1892 . 2.
  6. News: Mayor of Ashburton . 2 December 2019 . . 11057 . 21 April 1914 . 6.
  7. News: Record polling in Ashburton . 2 December 2019 . . XXXV . 9127 . 29 April 1915 . 2.
  8. News: Tasker . Erin . Ashburton mayor McKay to seek re-election . . . 20 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Donna Favel . ashburton.govt.nz . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622223847/http://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/our-council/mayor-and-councillors/Pages/Donna-Favel.aspx . 22 June 2017.
  10. Web site: New Ashburton District Council sworn in . Ashburton District Council . 3 December 2019 . 24 October 2019.
  11. News: The mayoral election . 3 December 2019 . Ashburton Herald . I . 149 . 3 September 1878 . 2.
  12. News: The Evening Echo . 3 December 2019 . Ashburton Herald . I . 201 . 18 November 1878 . 2.
  13. News: Ashburton Borough Council: annual meeting . 3 December 2019 . Ashburton Herald . II . 528 . 17 December 1879 . 2.
  14. News: Ashburton Borough Council: election of mayor . 1 December 2019 . . III . 497 . 21 November 1881 . 3.
  15. News: Ashburton Borough Council . 3 December 2019 . . III . 514 . 21 December 1881 . 2.
  16. News: Mayoral elections: Ashburton . 1 December 2019 . . V . 1390 . 27 November 1884 . 2.
  17. News: Borough of Ashburton: annual election for mayor . 1 December 2019 . . V . 1416 . 25 November 1886 . 3.
  18. News: Ashburton . 1 December 2019 . . XLIV . 6923 . 1 December 1887 . 6.
  19. News: Ashburton Notes . 1 December 2019 . . 6405 . 26 November 1888 . 3.
  20. News: Mayoral elections . 1 December 2019 . . 7013 . 18 November 1890 . 4.
  21. News: Borough council: annual meeting . 3 December 2019 . . VII . 2605 . 17 December 1890 . 3.
  22. News: Borough of Ashburton: extraordinary election of mayor . 1 December 2019 . . XIII . 2732 . 29 July 1892 . 3.
  23. News: Borough council . 3 December 2019 . . XIII . 2735 . 2 August 1892 . 2.
  24. News: The Ashburton Guardian . 1 December 2019 . . XIV . 2829 . 22 November 1892 . 2.
  25. News: Mayoral elections . 1 December 2019 . . L . 8646 . 22 November 1893 . 5.
  26. News: Town & country . 1 December 2019 . . LXXXXII . 10512 . 24 November 1894 . 5.
  27. News: Ashburton mayoralty: annual election . 1 December 2019 . . XVIII . 4355 . 25 November 1897 . 2.
  28. News: Mayoral elections . 1 December 2019 . . LV . 10207 . 1 December 1898 . 6.
  29. News: Mayoral installation . 3 December 2019 . . XX . 4682 . 22 December 1898 . 2.
  30. News: Expenditure . 3 December 2019 . . XX . 4682 . 22 December 1898 . 2.
  31. News: Ashburton Borough Council: annual election for mayor . 2 December 2019 . . XXI . 5354 . 25 April 1901 . 3.
  32. News: The installation of mayor . 3 December 2019 . . XXI . 5365 . 9 May 1901 . 2.
  33. News: Borough council nominations . 2 December 2019 . . XXI . 5940 . 17 April 1903 . 3.
  34. News: The municipality: mayoral installation . 2 December 2019 . . XXXV . 9132 . 5 May 1915 . 4.
  35. News: The mayoralty: filling of the vacancy . 2 December 2019 . . 51 . 71 . 5 January 1931 . 6.
  36. News: New mayor elected: Mr R. Kerr installed . 3 December 2019 . . 51 . 78 . 13 January 1931 . 4.
  37. News: Borough elections: official count proceeding . 3 December 2019 . . 51 . 175 . 8 May 1931 . 4.
  38. News: Mayor installed: Mr Woods takes office . 3 December 2019 . . 51 . 184 . 19 May 1931 . 4.
  39. News: The Ashburton mayoralty: Dr. Miller's big majority . 3 December 2019 . . 58 . 179 . 12 May 1938 . 3.
  40. News: Sworn in: new mayor of Ashburton . 3 December 2019 . . 58 . 185 . 19 May 1938 . 6.
  41. News: Death of mayor: Great regret in borough . 3 December 2019 . . 61 . 24 . 8 November 1940 . 6.
  42. News: New mayor: Dr. J. Connor appointed . 3 December 2019 . . 61 . 29 . 14 November 1940 . 4.
  43. News: Very heavy polls: borough and county . 3 December 2019 . . 64 . 194 . 29 May 1944 . 2.
  44. News: The new council: installation of the mayor . 3 December 2019 . . 64 . 198 . 2 June 1944 . 2.
  45. Book: Silverwood . Beatrice . Tarbotton . E. R. . Ashburton Borough Centenary: Our Heritage 1878–1978 . 1978 . Ashburton Borough Council . Ashburton.
  46. Book: Richardson . H. C. . Ashburton Borough: the Final Fifty Years 1939–89 . 1993 . Ashburton District Council . Ashburton . 0473018837.

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