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William Crowther (New Zealand politician)
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William Crowther (1834 – 15 March 1900) was a Mayor of Auckland and then Member of Parliament for Auckland, New Zealand.
Quick Facts 17th Mayor of Auckland City, Preceded by ...
William Crowther | |
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![]() A parliamentary sketch of "Hard to drive" William Crowther | |
17th Mayor of Auckland City | |
In office 1891–1893 | |
Preceded by | John Upton |
Succeeded by | James Job Holland |
12th MP for City of Auckland | |
In office 1893–1900 | |
Preceded by | John Shera |
Succeeded by | Joseph Witheford |
Personal details | |
Born | 1830 (1830) Slaithwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | March 1900 (aged 65–66) Auckland, New Zealand |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | New Zealand Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Independent |
Spouse | Georgina Stafford |
Occupation | Owner of livery stables; Horse-bus operator; politician |
Known for | Mayor of Auckland City |
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Crowther was Mayor of Auckland from 1891 to 1893, after serving as a city councillor for sixteen years.[1]
Crowther represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate first as a Liberal Party then independent conservative from 1893 to 1900, when he died of stomach cancer, aged 66.[2][3] The resulting by-election on 27 April 1900 was hotly contested,[4] and won by Joseph Witheford.[5]