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Henry Isaacs (1831[citation needed] – 2 August 1909), London-born, was a prominent general merchant in Auckland, New Zealand, from 1850 to 1875, principally through the firm known as E. and H. Isaacs. His elder brother Edward (1820–1891), who established the firm's Melbourne base in 1842, moved to Auckland in 1865 and they ran a troop provisioning business from central Auckland during the invasion of the Waikato. By centuries old tradition this, as with other army contracts, could on occasion be a lucrative business.
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Leading businessmen
editThe brothers participated in the establishment of major Auckland financial institutions and served the community in various ways, Henry as an Auckland City councillor and representative of the council on the Auckland Harbour Board. Henry was also a member of the Auckland province's Board of Health
Among other important enterprises the brothers were promoters of Auckland Shipping Company, which became a part of New Zealand Shipping Company in which Edward represented the brothers' interests.
Auckland City council
editPhilip Philips, councillor and first mayor of Auckland City, resigned his offices in July 1874 and accepted the position of Auckland's Town Clerk. Isaacs, because he was the most senior member of the Auckland City council, was elected to fill the temporary vacancy of mayor of Auckland City on 20 July 1874,[1][2] becoming not only the second mayor, but also the second Jewish mayor of Auckland.[3] At the end of 1874 he declined to stand for re-election as mayor because he would shortly retire and return to London. Councillor Frederick Lambert Prime (1825–1916) elected on 16 December 1874 replaced him.[4] Isaacs died in London.
References
edit- ^ City Council, Daily Southern Cross 21 July 1874
- ^ "A letter from Mr Sidney J Nathan". Auckland Star. Vol. XLI, no. 24. 28 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand". Jewwish Virtual Library. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ City Council—This Day, Election of mayor. The Evening Star 16 December 1874 Page 3