Sir Edwin Mitchelson | |
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19th Mayor of Auckland City | |
In office 13 May 1903 – 3 May 1905 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Kidd |
Succeeded by | Arthur Myers |
15th Minister of Native Affairs | |
In office 11 October 1887 – 24 January 1891 | |
Prime Minister | Harry Atkinson |
Preceded by | John Ballance |
Succeeded by | John Ballance |
Personal details | |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 7 April 1846
Died | 11 April 1934 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 88)
Sir Edwin Mitchelson KCMG (7 April 1846 – 11 April 1934) was a New Zealand politician and timber merchant.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1881–1884 | 8th | Marsden | Independent | ||
1884–1887 | 9th | Marsden | Independent | ||
1887–1890 | 10th | Eden | Independent | ||
1890–1893 | 11th | Eden | Conservative | ||
1893–1896 | 12th | Eden | Conservative |
Mitchelson was born in Auckland in a cottage on Queen Street in the mid 1840s. [1] He developed business interests in timber and kauri gum, shipbuilding, and horse racing and breeding. [1] He was a cabinet minister from 1883 to 1884 and 1887 to 1880 as Minister of Public Works. [2] From 1887 to 1891 he was Minister of Māori Affairs (called Native Affairs), and from 1889 to 1891 he was Minister of Telegraphs and Postmaster-General. [3]
He represented the Marsden electorate from 1881 to 1887, then Eden from 1887 to 1896, when he was defeated (for the City of Auckland electorate). [4]
Mitchelson was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1903 to 1905, [5] chairman of the Remuera Road Board, [1] and a member of the Legislative Council from 1920 until his death on 11 April 1934. [6] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1921 King's Birthday Honours. [7] He was buried at Purewa Cemetery in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank. [8]