Frederick John Litchfield | |
|---|---|
 F. J. Litchfield | |
| 1st Mayor of Blenheim | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 Cambridge,Cambridgeshire,England |
| Died | 18 February 1900 Blenheim,Marlborough,New Zealand |
| Resting place | Omaka Cemetery |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster,Proprietor |
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Frederick was born in 1820 at Cambridge,England,travelling to New Zealand in 1853 where he settled at Motueka and worked as a schoolmaster. [1] By 1858,he was settled at the infant town of Beaver where he worked John Symon's store and ran the Beaver Inn. [2] [3] In June 1869,he was elected as one of nine members of the first Marlborough Borough Council and was elected as their first mayor. [4] [5]
Fredrick died at Hastings,South East England on 18 February 1900 at the age of eighty. [6] He was buried at Omaka Cemetery.
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