George Page (mayor)
George Page | |
|---|---|
| 17th Mayor of Nelson | |
| In office 1935–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Moffatt |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Neale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Lloyd Page 31 March 1878 Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 8 November 1972 (aged 94) Nelson, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Mary Highet (m. 1905) |
| Occupation | Furniture retailer |
George Lloyd Page (31 March 1878 – 8 November 1972) was Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1935 to 1941.
Private life and professional career
[edit]Page was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England on 31 March 1878 and his family migrated to New Zealand in 1879.[1] His father was also named George.[2]
Page attended Hampton Street Primary School, Nelson.[3] He also played in the Nelson Garrison Band under Herr Gustav Handke and was noted as a fine musician.[4] In December 1898 Page joined his father's furniture making business, George Page and Sons.[5] When his father died in 1912 he had become its Managing Director.
He married Mary Highet, the daughter of T M Highet, on 27 April 1905 at Roseneath, Wellington.[6] The Pages had two sons and three daughters.
Page represented Nelson in cricket and rugby. He was also involved in setting up the Nelson Basketball League in 1925.[7]
He was also a keen worker in youth movements and was a Director of the YMCA. He was first chairman of the Friendly Society Dispensary-Board and of the Starr-Bowkett Society. Page served on the Nelson Licensing Committee.
Page died at Nelson in 1972, and was buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery, Stoke.[8]
Political career
[edit]He became a City Councillor in 1929[9] and was Chair of the local Unemployment Committee for three years (1931–1934) and president of the Smith Family since its inception.
In 1935 he stood for the Mayoralty against H E A Washbourne and was elected by 2699 votes to 1407.[10][11] During his term as Mayor Nelson Airport was constructed.[12]
Page did not stand in 1941 due to ill health and Edgar Neale, the Deputy Mayor, replaced him.
References
[edit]- ^ Mr George Page Senior, Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13518, 11 September 1912, Page 1
- ^ Who's who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 4th edition, Dr G H Schofield, LT Watkins Ltd, Wellington, 1941
- ^ Nelson Education Board, Colonist, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7520, 5 January 1893, Page 3
- ^ Untitled, Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11333, 16 May 1905, Page 2
- ^ Page 2 Advertisements Column 3, Colonist, Volume XLII, Issue 9354, 14 December 1898, Page 2
- ^ Marriages, Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XL, 29 May 1905, Page 2
- ^ Nelson News - Basketball League, Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1925, Page 8
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Nelson News, Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 101, 3 May 1929, Page 11
- ^ Civic Elections, Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 108, 9 May 1935, Page 4
- ^ Nelson News, Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 109, 10 May 1935, Page 5
- ^ Nelson Aerodrome, Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1937, Page 7