William Henry Macey

William Henry Macey (14 April 1850 – 30 May 1931) was a photographer who served two terms as mayor of Blenheim.^[1]

William Henry Macey
Mr. William H. Macey
19th Mayor of Blenheim
In office 1903–1905
Preceded by	Richard McCallum
Succeeded by	Edward Henry Penny
Personal details
Born	(1850-04-14)14 April 1850 Islington, London, England
Died	30 May 1931(1931-05-30) (aged 81) Durie Hill, Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Resting place	Aramoho Cemetery

Biography

Macey was born in 1850 in Islington, London to William and Elizabeth Macey (née Salmon).^[2] Arriving in New Zealand in the year 1857, he soon went to Marlborough where he was apprenticed by photographer William Collie.^[3]

Photography

Macey's opened his photography studio in Market Place, Blenheim, in 1878, and expanded to Picton and Havelock in 1902.^[4] He produced high-end prints, often using silver or gold trim and lettering.^[5]