Archibald Burns (politician)
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Archibald Burns JP | |
|---|---|
 Burns in circa 1905 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
| In office 22 June 1934 – 21 June 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1867 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 December 1950 (aged 82–83) |
The Hon. Archibald Burns JP (1867 – 22 December 1950) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1934 to 1941.
Burns was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1867, to parents who had "arrived in the sixties".[1][2] He started his own family by married Sophia McLaren in Melbourne in 1893. They'd go on to have four children: three daughters and a son.[3] He moved to Thames, where he had a grocery store on Albert Street in the early 1900s.[4][3]
He was a member of the Thames Borough Council for many years, and was Mayor of Thames from 1905 to 1909.[5] During his mayoralty, he became a justice of the peace.[2] He was chairman of the Thames Hospital Trustees, a member of the Thames Hospital Board, a member of the Thames Harbour Board, and a board member of Thames High School. For 15 years, he was responsible for fire prevention in Thames.[2]
