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John Patterson (Auckland politician)

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Early life
Business
Politics
Death
Notes
References

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}}John Patterson (15 January 1855 – 25 March 1923) was an Auckland city councillor from 1900 to 1903 and again from 1908 to 1911,{{sfn|Bush|1971|p=587}} and was a prominent businessman in Auckland.^[1]

Early life

Patterson was born in Auckland in 1855. He was educated at St Peter's School and was apprenticed to the Leahy Dock Ironworks, where he remained for about thirteen years.^[1]

Business

Patterson was in business as a coachbuilder, wheelwright, farrier, and general blacksmith, first in Karangahape Road and then in Upper Queen St. He was a Justice of the Peace (from 1894) and a member of the Auckland Licensing Committee. He was also a lieutenant in the Royal Irish Volunteers.^[1]

Politics

Patterson was a supporter of the New Zealand Liberal Party.^[2] He was first elected to the Auckland City Council in 1900 representing the Karangahape ward, which was eliminated under the Municipal Corporations Act 1900 for the 1903 local body elections. Patterson was re-elected a councillor in a by-election in 1908 by which time the ward system had been abolished in Auckland. He was re-elected in the 1909 local body elections.{{sfn|Bush|1971|pp=598–599}} He ceased to be a councillor in 1911.{{sfn|Bush|1971|p=587}} His party on the council was the Citizens League.{{sfn|Bush|1971|pp=598–599}}

Death

Patterson died on 25 March 1923 at his residence in England Street, Ponsonby. He is buried at Waikaraka Cemetery in Onehunga. He was survived by his wife and a daughter.^[3]

Notes

1. ^¹²{{cite book |title= The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District |year=1902 |url = http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d1-d39-d6.html|publisher=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |accessdate= 7 August 2012 |location=Christchurch |chapter=Mr. John Patterson}}
2. ^{{cite book |title= The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District |year=1902 |url = http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d1-d12-d7.html|publisher=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |accessdate= 7 August 2012 |location=Christchurch |chapter=Auckland City Council}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Obituary |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19230327.2.104 |accessdate=21 June 2013 |newspaper=Auckland Star |date=27 March 1923 |volume=LIV |issue=74 |page=9}}

References

{{cite book |ref=harv |title=Decently and In Order: The Government of the City of Auckland 1840–1971 |last=Bush |first=G. W. A. |authorlink= |year=1971 |publisher=Collins |location= |isbn=}}

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