Charles Harley

Charles Harley
14th Mayor of Nelson
In office
1915–1917
Preceded by William Lock
Succeeded by William Snodgrass
Personal details
Born Charles John Harley
(1861-10-10)10 October 1861
Stoke, New Zealand
Died 16 December 1922(1922-12-16) (aged 61)
Nelson, New Zealand
Spouse(s) Janet Ramage Kerr (m. 1884)
Profession Barrister and solicitor

Charles John Harley (10 October 1861 – 16 December 1922) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Nelson from 1915 to 1917.

Early life and family

Born at Stoke on 10 October 1861,[1] the son of Alfred Harley and his wife Emily Annie Harley (née Cundy), Harley was educated at Nelson College from 1875 to 1878.[2] A barrister and solicitor by profession, he was admitted to the Bar in 1883.[3] Harley married Janet Ramage Kerr the following year. Their son Howard was a marine engineer on the Laurentic when it was sunk in 1917 of the coast of Ireland. Howard survived and joined the Royal Navy Reserve, serving on a cruiser in World War I.[4][5]

Businesses

Harley was a partner in Adams and Harley and one of the owners of the Tonga Bay Granite Company.[6]

Local government and civic affairs

Harley, a city councillor since the 1890s, defeated William Lock by 1223 votes to 1065 to become Mayor of Nelson in 1915.[7] Despite being pressed by the councillers in 1917 to stand for another term Harley declined.[8] William Snodgrass won the ensuing mayoral election and became the next mayor of Nelson.

Harley was a trustee of the Cawthorn Estate, and a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters.[9]

Death

Harley died at Nelson on 16 December 1922,[10] and was buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Births". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. 19 October 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
  3. ↑ "School list of Nelson College 1856-1924". Shadowsoftime.co.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14351, 1 March 1917, Page 4
  5. ↑ Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14368, 21 March 1917, Page 4
  6. ↑ "Abel Tasman: Area History" (PDF). Doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  7. ↑ Page 6 Advertisements Column 3, Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13766, 1 May 1915
  8. ↑ The Colonist, Saturday March 24, 1917 News of the Day, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14371, 24 March 1917, Page 4
  9. ↑ Our Friendly Societies, Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6039, 18 February 1891, Page 6
  10. ↑ Personal Matters, Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 146, 18 December 1922, Page 8
  11. ↑ "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
William Lock		 Mayor of Nelson
1915–1917 		Succeeded by
William Snodgrass
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