Mayor of Queenstown Borough

Mayor of Queenstown Borough Council
John Davies, the last holder of the post
StyleHis Worship
Term lengthvaried
Formation1866
First holderJames William Robertson
Final holderJohn Davies
Abolished1986
SuccessionMayor of Queenstown-Lakes

This is a list of mayors of Queenstown Borough in New Zealand. The mayor was the head of the Queenstown Borough Council. The borough existed from 1866 until 1986, when it merged with the Lake County to form Queenstown-Lakes District. During the 120 years of its existence, there were 21 mayors.

Queenstown Borough Council

The Queenstown Borough Council was constituted in 1866.[1] James William Robertson was elected as the first mayor in July 1866.[2] John Davies was the last mayor of the borough council (1983–1986) and became the first mayor of Queenstown-Lakes (1986–1989).[3]

The following list is complete:[4]

Name Portrait Term Notes
1 James William Robertson 1866–1869
2 Bendix Hallenstein 1869–1872
3 Michael Malaghan 1872–1874
4 Thomas G. Betts 1874–1877
5 William Warren 1877–1878
6 Frederick Henry Daniel 1878–1880
7 Lewis Hotop 1880–1881 [5]
(5) William Warren 1881–1882 2nd period
8 James Reid 1882–1887
9 Francis St Omer 1887–1891
(7) Lewis Hotop 1891–1894 2nd period
(9) Francis St Omer 1894–1903 2nd period
(7) Lewis Hotop 1903–1906 3rd period
10 Maurice James Gavin 1906–1908 [6]
11 John Edgar Sr. 1908–1913
12 Donald F. Sutherland 1913–1917
13 Andrew Simson 1917–1927
14 (William) Harry Overton 1927–1939 [7]
15 William Anderson 1939–1950
16 D.W. Thomson 1950–1952
17 R.C. Robins 1952–1953 Acting mayor
(15) William Anderson 1953–1956 2nd period
(17) R.C. Robins 1956–1962 2nd period
18 George D. Cochrane 1962–1968
19 Warren Cooper 1968–1975
20 Jim Grant 1975–1983
21 John Davies 1983–1986

Place names

Some streets and places in Queenstown are named after former borough council mayors; Robertson Street in Frankton, Hallenstein Street, Malaghan Road and Malaghan Street, Warren Park, Hotop Rise, Reid Street, St. Omer Park,[8] Anderson Heights, Robins Road, Grant Road, and Davies Place.

References

  1. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "Queenstown Borough Council". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Election of Mayor". Lake Wakatip Mail. No. 338. 25 July 1866. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 151–152. ISBN 9780790001302. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Past Mayors of the QLDC". Queenstown Lakes District Council. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Otago & Southland Provincial Districts) Queenstown Borough Council". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Corporation Notices". Lake Wakatip Mail. No. 2625. 24 April 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Queenstown". Otago Daily Times. No. 20076. 18 April 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Queenstown Lakes District Council - St Omer Park". Queenstown Lakes District Council. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.