Frederick John Litchfield was a New Zealand settler who served as the first mayor of Blenheim.
Frederick John Litchfield | |
|---|---|
 F. J. Litchfield | |
| 1st Mayor of Blenheim | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 18 February 1900 Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Omaka Cemetery |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster, Proprietor |
Biography
editFrederick was born in 1820 at Cambridge, England, travelling to New Zealand in 1853 where he settled at Motueka and worked as a schoolmaster.[1] By 1858, he was settled at the infant town of Beaver where he worked John Symon's store and ran the Beaver Inn.[2][3] In June 1869, he was elected as one of nine members of the first Marlborough Borough Council and was elected as their first mayor.[4][5]
Personal life
editFredrick died at Hastings, South East England on 18 February 1900 at the age of eighty.[6] He was buried at Omaka Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Volume 5. The Cyclopedia Company. 1906. p. 318. ISBN 0908797044.
- ^ "Merchandise". The Colonist. 21 December 1858. p. 1. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Page 1 Advertisements Column 2". Marlborough Press. 14 July 1860. p. 1. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "News of the Day". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. 16 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand Extracts". The Colonist. 8 June 1869. p. 6. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Deaths". Manawatu Standard. 21 April 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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