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Mayor of Richmond, New Zealand - Wikipedia

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Mayor of Richmond Borough Council
Kerry Marshall, the last holder of the post
Style	His Worship
Term length	varied
Inaugural holder	George Talbot
Formation	1891
Final holder	Kerry Marshall
Abolished	1989
Succession	Mayor of Tasman

The mayor of Richmond was the head of the municipal government of Richmond, New Zealand. The position existed from 1891, when the Borough of Richmond was formed, until the borough was amalgamated into Tasman District in the 1989 local government reforms.

History

Richmond became a borough in 1891. George Talbot was elected as the first mayor and he held the position until he retired in 1903.^[1]^[2] William Coleman, the fifth mayor, was elected in April 1913,^[3] but by June he had fallen ill.^[4] George Edward Chisnall deputised for Coleman for the rest of the term until the next election in April 1914.^[5] Chisnall stood in the 29 April 1914 election and narrowly beat James Hunt, a previous mayor.^[6] In April 1915, Hunt was returned unopposed.^[7] Thomas Bell became mayor in April 1917 being the only candidate.^[8] He died from a brain aneurysm the next month.^[9] Bell was succeeded by William Wilkes, who retired after tree two-year terms in 1923. Wilkes was succeeded by James Haycock, who was declared elected unopposed in April 1923.^[10] Haycock died in October 1923.^[11] James Hunt won the resulting by-election and served the remainder of the two-year term until April 1925, when he retired.^[12] George Kidd won the April 1925 election.^[13]^[14] Shortly before the end of his two-year term, Kidd resigned in February 1927 over health concerns,^[15] and councillor Warren Kelly was elected by his fellow councillors for the remaining two months.^[16]

At the April 1927 local election, Richmond Borough was faced with the unusual problem of not having received any nominations for the mayoralty. Similarly, for the six positions available as councillors, only three nominations were received.^[17] When another call was made for nominations two weeks later, former mayor Hunt was the only candidate and thus declared elected.^[18] Kelly and Hunt contested the 1 May 1929 mayoral election, with Kelly getting elected.^[19]

Albert Tuffnell, who had been deputy mayor from 1935 to 1938, was elected mayor in 1938.^[20]

Maurice (Morrie) McGlashen was mayor from 1947 to 1959.^[21] His son, Muir McGlashen, was mayor from 1962 to 1974.^[22]

Kerry Marshall, the last mayor of Richmond, became the first mayor of Tasman.^[23]

List of office holders

Richmond Borough Council had the following mayors:

	Name	Term
1	George Talbot	1891–1903
2	John Martin Croucher^[24]	1903–1907^[25]
3	Alfred Sheat^[26]	1907–1910
4	James Hunt^[27]	1910–1913
5	William Coleman	1913–1914
6	George Edward Chisnall^[28]^[29]	1914–1915
(4)	James Hunt	1915–1917
7	Thomas Bell	1917
8	William Wilkes	1917–1923
9	James A. Haycock	1923
(4)	James Hunt	1923–1925
10	George Kidd	1925–1927
11	Warren Kelly	1927
(4)	James Hunt	1927–1929
(11)	Warren Kelly	1929–1938^[30]
12	Albert Tuffnell	1938–1947
13	Maurice McGlashen	1947–1959
14	Harold Lowry^[31]	1959–1961
15	Alexander William Doran^[32]	1961–1962
16	Muir McGlashen	1962–1974
17	Herb King^[33]	1974–1980
18	Rob Maling^[34]	1980–1986
19	Kerry Marshall	1986–1989

References

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^ "Richmond Borough Council". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXXVII, no. 78. 17 April 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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^ "M. H. McGlashen". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Muir J. McGlashen, MBE". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Kerry Marshall". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "J. M. Croucher". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Richmond Borough Council". Colonist. Vol. XLIX, no. 11885. 15 March 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Alfred Sheat". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "James Hunt". Kete Tasman. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Mr. George E. Chisnall". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 76. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "District news". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XLVIII, no. XLVIII. 19 April 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Richmond". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. 71. 13 April 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "Roving camera". Nelson Photo News. 11 November 1961. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Alexander William Doran". Billion Graves. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "King spent life of service". Nelson Mail. 17 April 2004. p. 10.
^ Moore, Bill (23 September 2013). "Council spending in Kit Maling's sights". Stuff. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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