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Franklin County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island.
Franklin County | |
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County of New Zealand | |
1912–1989 | |
Franklin County in 1914 | |
Capital | Pukekohe |
History | |
• Established | 1912 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
Today part of | North Island |
Franklin County was named after the Franklin electorate. The electorate had been named in honour of Lady Jane Franklin, the wife of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer. Lady Franklin had visited the Waikato Heads in 1841 when see visited the mission station of Robert Maunsell.[1]
Franklin County was established on the 1st April, 1912. Previously Franklin County was part of the larger Manukau County.[1]
In 1923 Franklin County covered 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) and had a population of 9,730, with 183 mi (295 km) of gravel roads, 252 mi (406 km) of mud roads and 400 mi (640 km) of tracks.[2]
Eight men served as chair of Franklin County Council during its 77-year existence:[3]
Name | Term | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | W. Claud Motion | 1912–1914 | |
2 | Joseph Flanagan | 1914–1917 | |
1 | W. Claud Motion | 1917–1924 | Second period |
3 | Henry Wilcox | 1924–1928 | |
4 | Jack Massey | 1928–1953 | |
5 | R.W. Bennett | 1953–1966 | |
6 | P.M. Cochrane | 1966–1978 | |
7 | Richard Hoe | 1978–1983 | |
8 | D.M. McCartie | 1983–1989 |
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