Mayor of Ashburton

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Mayor of Ashburton
Ashburton Borough Council original seal.png
original Ashburton Borough Council seal (1878–1966)
Incumbent
Neil Brown
since 24 October 2019
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years
Inaugural holderThomas Bullock
Formation1888
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]

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History

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

NameTerm
Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989
1Thomas Bullock [3] 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879 [4] [12] [13]
2 Hugo Friedlander 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881 [14]
3Donald Williamson [15] [16] 21 December 1881 – November 1884
4Rudolph Friedlander [17] November 1884 – November 1886
5Thomas Sealy [18] November 1886 – November 1887
6Alfred Harrison [19] November 1887 – November 1888
7David Thomas [20] November 1888 – 17 December 1890
(2)Hugo Friedlander (2nd term) [21] [22] 17 December 1890 – July 1892
8Richard Bird [23] [24] [25] 28 July 1892 – November 1893
9John Orr [26] November 1893 – November 1894
10Joseph Sealy [27] November 1894 – November 1897
11Charles Reid [28] November 1897 – 21 December 1898
(2)Hugo Friedlander (3rd term) [29] [30] [31] 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901
12William Henry Collins [32] [33] 8 May 1901 – April 1903
13Henry Davis [34] April 1903 – April 1915
14 Robert Galbraith [8] [35] 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930 [36]
15Robert Kerr [37] 12 January – 18 May 1931
16William Woods [38] [39] [40] 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938
17Dr. George Inglis Miller † [41] [42] 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940
18Dr. John Connor [43] 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944
19Ernest Cook Bathurst [44] [45] 1 June 1944 – 1956
20Archibald A. McDonald [46] 1956–1959
21John Davidson [46] 1959–1968
22George Glassey [46] 1968–1971
23Darcy O. Digby [46] 1971–1977
24 Geoff Geering [46] [47] 1977–1989
Ashburton District Council 1989–present
(24)Geoff Geering continued [47] 1989–1995
25Murray Anderson1995–2004
26Bede O'Malley2004–2010
27Angus McKay2010–2016
28Donna Favel2016–2019
29Neil Brown2019–present
† died in office

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  2. ↑ "2019 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). ashburton.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
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  4. 1 2 "The mayoral election". Ashburton Herald. I (149). 3 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ "Borough Council". Ashburton Herald. I (154). 9 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ "Borough Council". Ashburton Guardian . XIII (2711). 5 July 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ "Mayor of Ashburton". The Star (11057). 21 April 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. 1 2 "Record polling in Ashburton". Ashburton Guardian . XXXV (9127). 29 April 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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  33. ↑ "The installation of mayor". Ashburton Guardian . XXI (5365). 9 May 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  34. ↑ "Borough council nominations". Ashburton Guardian . XXI (5940). 17 April 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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  36. ↑ "The mayoralty: filling of the vacancy". Ashburton Guardian . 51 (71). 5 January 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  37. ↑ "New mayor elected: Mr R. Kerr installed". Ashburton Guardian . 51 (78). 13 January 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  38. ↑ "Borough elections: official count proceeding". Ashburton Guardian . 51 (175). 8 May 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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  40. ↑ "The Ashburton mayoralty: Dr. Miller's big majority". Ashburton Guardian . 58 (179). 12 May 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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  42. ↑ "Death of mayor: Great regret in borough". Ashburton Guardian . 61 (24). 8 November 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  43. ↑ "New mayor: Dr. J. Connor appointed". Ashburton Guardian . 61 (29). 14 November 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  44. ↑ "Very heavy polls: borough and county". Ashburton Guardian . 64 (194). 29 May 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  45. ↑ "The new council: installation of the mayor". Ashburton Guardian . 64 (198). 2 June 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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