Mayor of Ashburton

Mayor of Ashburton
Coat of arms of Ashburton District Council
Incumbent
Neil Brown
since 24 October 2019
StyleHis/Her Worship
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderThomas Bullock
Formation1888
Websiteofficial 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

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The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878.[3][4] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September.[5] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to.[6] 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.[7][8]

Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016.[9] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019.[10] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October. [11]

List of mayors of Ashburton

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Name Term
Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989
1 Thomas Bullock[3] 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879[4][12][13]
2 Hugo Friedlander 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881[14]
3 Donald Williamson[15][16] 21 December 1881 – November 1884
4 Rudolph Friedlander[17] November 1884 – November 1886
5 Thomas Sealy[18] November 1886 – November 1887
6 Alfred Harrison[19] November 1887 – November 1888
7 David Thomas[20] November 1888 – 17 December 1890
(2) Hugo Friedlander (2nd term)[21][22] 17 December 1890 – July 1892
8 Richard Bird[23][24][25] 28 July 1892 – November 1893
9 John Orr[26] November 1893 – November 1894
10 Joseph Sealy[27] November 1894 – November 1897
11 Charles Reid[28] November 1897 – 21 December 1898
(2) Hugo Friedlander (3rd term)[29][30][31] 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901
12 William Henry Collins[32][33] 8 May 1901 – April 1903
13 Henry Davis[34] April 1903 – April 1915
14 Robert Galbraith[8][35] 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930[36]
15 Robert Kerr[37] 12 January – 18 May 1931
16 William Woods[38][39][40] 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938
17 Dr. George Inglis Miller †[41][42] 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940
18 Dr. John Connor[43] 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944
19 Ernest Cook Bathurst[44][45] 1 June 1944 – 1956
20 Archibald A. McDonald[46] 1956–1959
21 John Davidson[46] 1959–1968
22 George Glassey[46] 1968–1971
23 Darcy O. Digby[46] 1971–1977
24 Geoff Geering[46][47] 1977–1989
Ashburton District Council 1989–present
(24) Geoff Geering continued[47] 1989–1995
25 Murray Anderson 1995–2004
26 Bede O'Malley 2004–2010
27 Angus McKay 2010–2016
28 Donna Favel 2016–2019
29 Neil Brown 2019–present
† died in office

References

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  2. ^ "2019 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). ashburton.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
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  28. ^ "Ashburton mayoralty: annual election". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XVIII, no. 4355. 25 November 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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  36. ^ "The mayoralty: filling of the vacancy". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 71. 5 January 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  37. ^ "New mayor elected: Mr R. Kerr installed". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 78. 13 January 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  38. ^ "Borough elections: official count proceeding". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 175. 8 May 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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  42. ^ "Death of mayor: Great regret in borough". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 61, no. 24. 8 November 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  43. ^ "New mayor: Dr. J. Connor appointed". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 61, no. 29. 14 November 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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  46. ^ a b c d e Silverwood, Beatrice (1978). Tarbotton, E. R. (ed.). Ashburton Borough Centenary: Our Heritage 1878–1978. Ashburton: Ashburton Borough Council.
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