William Gaudin
William Gaudin Wellington City | |
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Member of the Wellington City Council | |
In office 3 May 1927 – 19 November 1947 | |
Constituency | At-large |
In office 17 September 1920 – 11 May 1925 | |
Preceded by | George Frost |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 17 April 1877
Died | 19 November 1969 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 92)
Spouse |
Olive Banks
(m. 1902; died 1954) |
Children | 6 |
Profession | Merchant |
William James Gaudin
Biography
Early life and career
Gaudin was born in Wellington in 1877, his parents having migrated to New Zealand from Jersey.[1] He was educated at Te Aro School and Wellington College. He was a participant in multiple sports as a youth, particularly rugby and rowing. He was a captain of the Wellington Rowing Club and later was the club president for over fifty years. He entered business as a merchant, later opening his own firm of coal and grain merchants, W. J. Gaudin and Sons.[2]
On 11 June 1902, Gaudin married Olive Banks at St Mark's Church, Wellington, and the couple went on to have four sons and two daughters.[2][3] Gaudin Street in Rongotai was named after his father, William Gaudin senior.[4]
Political career
At the 1919 local elections, Gaudin stood for the Wellington City Council on the Citizens League ticket, but was unsuccessful.[5] At a 1920 by-election he was elected to the council, remaining a member until 1925 when he did not seek re-election.[6] Despite retiring from the council, he contested another by-election in 1926, but was defeated by the Labour Party candidate John Glover.[7] At the 1927 election he was elected for a second spell on the council. He remained a member until 1947 when he retired.[6] He was chairman of the council's library committee and was also elected president of the New Zealand Library Association Inc. between 1936 and 1937.[2] Ahead of the 1944 election he put himself forward for the mayoralty, one of two councillors challenging incumbent Thomas Hislop for the Citizens' nomination.[8] He was beaten by Hislop, but the challenge eventually led him to reconsider and retire (albeit reluctantly).[9]
Gaudin stood for parliament as an independent candidate at the 1935 election in the Wellington East electorate, but polled only 4.25% of the vote.[10]
In 1939, Gaudin was appointed a member of the
Gaudin was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board for one term from 1947 to 1950 for the Wellington City constituency.[14]
Later life and death
In the
Gaudin died on 19 November 1969 at Wellington Hospital. He was survived by three of his sons and two daughters. His wife and one son had predeceased him.[1]
Personal life
Gaudin was a religious man and was an active in the congregation of St Mark's Church in Wellington. He served in many offices for the church, including as synodsman from 1913 to 1953. He was a member of the
Notes
- ^ a b c "Civic Work by Mr W J Gaudin". The Evening Post. 19 November 1969. p. 19.
- ^ a b c Scholefield 1951, p. 99.
- ^ "Marriage". The New Zealand Times. Vol. 72, no. 4688. 24 June 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Irvine-Smith, Fanny L. (1967). Streets of My City. A. H. & A. W Reed. p. 286.
- ^ "Wellington City Council". Free Lance. Vol. XVIII, no. 984. 14 May 1919. p. 20.
- ^ a b Betts 1970, p. 260.
- ^ "Win for Labour". The Evening Post. Vol. CXII, no. 20. 23 July 1926. p. 4.
- ^ "Wellington Mayoralty - Mr Hislop Secures Citizens' Nomination". Otago Daily Times. No. 25449. 2 February 1944. p. 4.
- ^ Betts 1970, p. 180.
- ^ The General Election, 1935. National Library. 1936. pp. 1–35. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Hospital Board Vacancy Filled - Labour Majority Gone". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXVII, no. 63. 16 March 1939. p. 15.
- ^ Barber & Towers 1976, pp. 129.
- ^ Barber & Towers 1976, p. 132.
- ISBN 0958349800.
- ^ "No. 41270". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1958. p. 44.
- ^ "Three Hurt When Car Leaves Road". The Press. Vol. XCVII, no. 28755. 28 November 1958. p. 15.
References
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- Barber, L.H.; Towers, R.J. (1976). Wellington Hospital 1847 – 1976. Upper Hutt: Wright & Carman Ltd. OCLC 4179287.
- ISBN 0 589 00469 7.
- A.H. & A.W. Reed.