William Crowther (New Zealand politician)
William Crowther | |
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17th Mayor of Auckland City | |
In office 1891–1893 | |
Preceded by | John Upton |
Succeeded by | James Job Holland |
12th MP for City of Auckland | |
In office 1893–1900 | |
Preceded by | John Shera |
Succeeded by | Joseph Witheford |
Personal details | |
Born | 1830 Slaithwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | March 1900 (aged 65–66) Auckland, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Political party | New Zealand Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Independent |
Spouse | Georgina Stafford |
Occupation | Owner of livery stables; Horse-bus operator; politician |
Known for | Mayor of Auckland City |
William Crowther (1834 – 15 March 1900) was a Mayor of Auckland and then Member of Parliament for Auckland, New Zealand.
Crowther was Mayor of Auckland from 1891 to 1893, after serving as a city councillor for sixteen years.[1]
Crowther represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate first as a Liberal Party then independent conservative from 1893 to 1900, when he died of stomach cancer, aged 66.[2][3] The resulting by-election on 27 April 1900 was hotly contested,[4] and won by Joseph Witheford.[5]
Businessman
William Crowther was born in
Politician
As well as serving on the city council and as Mayor of Auckland, Mr. Crowther was also a member of the governing body of
Crowther changed his allegiance from the Liberal Party to Independent before the 1896 election.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1893–1896 | 12th | City of Auckland | Liberal | ||
1896–1899 | 13th | City of Auckland | Independent | ||
1899–1900 | 14th | City of Auckland | Independent |
Death
Crowther died on 15 March 1900[6] and was buried at Purewa Cemetery in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank.[8]
Notes
- ^ The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, p. 124, Ex-Mayors.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 102.
- ^ a b "Death of Mr Crowther, M.H.R." Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XXVII, no. 8777. 16 March 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "They Say". Observer. Vol. XX, no. 1108. National Library of New Zealand. Papers Past. 24 March 1900. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 148.
- ^ a b "Death". Auckland Star. 15 March 1900 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The late Mr W Crowther: An Honest Politician and a Sterling Citizen". Observer. Vol. XX, no. 1108. 24 March 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Notable graves". Purewa Trust Board. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- The Cyclopedia Company, Limited. "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
External links
- "Death". Auckland Star. 15 March 1900 – via Papers Past.
- "Obituary". "Press" in Papers Past. 16 March 1900.
- "Obituary". "Poverty Bay Herald" in Papers Past. 16 March 1900.
- "Mr Crowther (photo)". "New Zealand Mail" in Papers Past. 29 March 1900.
- "Mr Crowther (photo)". "Observer" in Papers Past. 24 March 1900.