William Fitzherbert (mayor)

William Alfred Fitzherbert (1842 – 2 February 1906) was the first Mayor of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, from when Lower Hutt became a borough in 1891 to 1898. He was an engineer and farmer in New Zealand.

William Fitzherbert was born in London in 1842, a son of William Fitzherbert.[1][2] The family followed his father to Wellington about 1846.[3] Fitzherbert was educated in Wellington, at Sydney Grammar School, and at Canterbury University College. He was an engineer with the Wellington Provincial Council and with the Hutt County Council.[1] He farmed in the Wanganui district, and then in the Hutt Valley and in Hawke’s Bay.[3]

In 1876, he married the adopted daughter of George Waterhouse, and they had five daughters and four sons.[1] He died suddenly in Lower Hutt on 2 February 1906 of heart failure.[3][4]

In 2011, plaques were installed on 13 boulders at the Hutt Recreation Ground commemorating the first 13 mayors.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). "His Worship the Mayor, Mr. William Alfred Fitzherbert". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Hamer, David. "Fitzherbert, William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Platts, Una (1980). "William Fitzherbert, artist". Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook. Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Death of an old Hutt Resident". The Marlborough Express. XXXIX (29). 3 February 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Boulders mark King George VI coronation". Hutt City Council. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
Political offices
New title Mayor of Lower Hutt
1891–1898 		Succeeded by
W.G. Foster
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