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.
| Mayor of Queenstown Borough Council | |
|---|---|
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| Style | His Worship |
| Term length | varied |
| Formation | 1866 |
| First holder | James William Robertson |
| Final holder | John Davies |
| Abolished | 1986 |
| Succession | Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes |
Queenstown Borough Council edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Election of Mayor". Lake Wakatip Mail. No. 338. 25 July 1866. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 151–152. ISBN 9780790001302. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Past Mayors of the QLDC". Queenstown Lakes District Council. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Otago & Southland Provincial Districts) Queenstown Borough Council". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Corporation Notices". Lake Wakatip Mail. No. 2625. 24 April 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Queenstown". Otago Daily Times. No. 20076. 18 April 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Queenstown Lakes District Council - St Omer Park". Queenstown Lakes District Council. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.