Mayor of Richmond, New Zealand

The mayor of Richmond was the head of the municipal government of Richmond, New Zealand. The position existed from 1891, when the Borough of Richmond was formed, until the borough was amalgamated into Tasman District in the 1989 local government reforms.

Mayor of Richmond Borough Council
Kerry Marshall, the last holder of the post
StyleHis Worship
Term lengthvaried
Inaugural holderGeorge Talbot
Formation1891
Final holderKerry Marshall
Abolished1989
SuccessionMayor of Tasman

History

Richmond became a borough in 1891. George Talbot was elected as the first mayor and he held the position until he retired in 1903.[1][2] William Coleman, the fifth mayor, was elected in April 1913,[3] but by June he had fallen ill.[4] George Edward Chisnall deputised for Coleman for the rest of the term until the next election in April 1914.[5] Chisnall stood in the 29 April 1914 election and narrowly beat James Hunt, a previous mayor.[6] In April 1915, Hunt was returned unopposed.[7] Thomas Bell became mayor in April 1917 being the only candidate.[8] He died from a brain aneurysm the next month.[9] Bell was succeeded by William Wilkes, who retired after tree two-year terms in 1923. Wilkes was succeeded by James Haycock, who was declared elected unopposed in April 1923.[10] Haycock died in October 1923.[11] James Hunt won the resulting by-election and served the remainder of the two-year term until April 1925, when he retired.[12] George Kidd won the April 1925 election.[13][14] Shortly before the end of his two-year term, Kidd resigned in February 1927 over health concerns,[15] and councillor Warren Kelly was elected by his fellow councillors for the remaining two months.[16]

At the April 1927 local election, Richmond Borough was faced with the unusual problem of not having received any nominations for the mayoralty. Similarly, for the six positions available as councillors, only three nominations were received.[17] When another call was made for nominations two weeks later, former mayor Hunt was the only candidate and thus declared elected.[18] Kelly and Hunt contested the 1 May 1929 mayoral election, with Kelly getting elected.[19]

Albert Tuffnell, who had been deputy mayor from 1935 to 1938, was elected mayor in 1938.[20]

Maurice (Morrie) McGlashen was mayor from 1947 to 1959.[21] His son, Muir McGlashen, was mayor from 1962 to 1974.[22]

Kerry Marshall, the last mayor of Richmond, became the first mayor of Tasman.[23]

List of mayors of Richmond

Richmond Borough Council had the following mayors:

Name Term
1 George Talbot 1891–1903
2John Martin Croucher[24]1903–1907[25]
3Alfred Sheat[26]1907–1910
4James Hunt[27] 1910–1913
5William Coleman1913–1914
6George Edward Chisnall[28][29]1914–1915
4James Hunt1915–1917
7Thomas Bell1917
8William Wilkes1917–1923
9James A. Haycock1923
4James Hunt1923–1925
10George Kidd1925–1927
11Warren Kelly1927
4James Hunt1927–1929
11Warren Kelly1929–1938[lower-alpha 1]
12Albert Tuffnell1938–1947
13 Maurice McGlashen 1947–1959
14 Harold Lowry[31] 1959–1961
15Alexander William Doran[32]1961–1962
16Muir McGlashen1962–1974
17H. S. King1974–1980
18Rob Maling[33]1980–1986
19Kerry Marshall1986–1989

Footnotes
  1. was still mayor at the end of 1937;[30] that's when the last digitised version of the Nelson Evening Mail is available

References
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  2. "Richmond Borough Council". Nelson Evening Mail. XXXVII (78). 17 April 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "Borough of Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. XLVIII (XLVIII). 1 May 1913. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. "Page 6 Advertisements Column 3". Nelson Evening Mail. XLVIII (XLVIII). 10 June 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. "District News". Nelson Evening Mail. XLVIII (XLVIII). 13 March 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. "Borough of Richmond". Colonist. LVI (13457). 1 May 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. "Borough of Richmond". Colonist. LVII (13757). 21 April 1915. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  8. "Election of mayor". Nelson Evening Mail. 17 April 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. "Obituary". Nelson Evening Mail. 14 May 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. "Borough of Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. LVI. 18 April 1923. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  11. "Obituary". Nelson Evening Mail. LVI. 8 October 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. "Richmond Mayoralty". Nelson Evening Mail. LVI. 1 November 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. "Borough of Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. LVI. 30 April 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. "Richmond Borough". Nelson Evening Mail. LVI. 7 May 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. "Mayor of Richmond resigns". Nelson Evening Mail. LXI. 9 February 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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  19. "Borough of Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. LXIII. 2 May 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  20. "Richmond Borough". The Press. LXXIV (22400). 13 May 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  21. "M. H. McGlashen". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  22. "Muir J. McGlashen, MBE". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  23. "Kerry Marshall". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  24. "J. M. Croucher". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  25. "Richmond Borough Council". Colonist. XLIX (11885). 15 March 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  26. "Alfred Sheat". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  27. "James Hunt". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  28. Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Mr. George E. Chisnall". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 76. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  29. "District news". Nelson Evening Mail. XLVIII (XLVIII). 19 April 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  30. "Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. LXXI. 16 December 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  31. "Roving camera". Nelson Photo News. 11 November 1961. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  32. "Alexander William Doran". Billion Graves. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  33. Moore, Bill (23 September 2013). "Council spending in Kit Maling's sights". Stuff. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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