James Alexander Park

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Preceded byGeorge Lyon Denniston
Succeeded byThomas Scott
Born1854 (1854)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1928 (aged 73–74)
Dunedin, New Zealand
James Alexander Park
James Alexander Park at the 1902 New Zealand Municipal Conference in Wellington.
27th Mayor of Dunedin
In office
1902–1903
Preceded byGeorge Lyon Denniston
Succeeded byThomas Scott
Personal details
Born1854 (1854)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1928 (aged 73–74)
Dunedin, New Zealand
SpouseMargaret Dunbar Ross
Children12
ProfessionAuctioneer, estate agent

James Alexander Park (1854 – 1928) was a New Zealand businessman and local politician who served as Mayor of Dunedin from 1902 to 1903.

Park was born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Scotland, he spent part of his early life in Tasmania before moving to Dunedin in 1863.[1][2]

Business career

He worked as an auctioneer and estate agent in Dunedin where he was associated with established firms and active in the city's commercial life.[1]

Political career

The mayors of New Zealand's four main centres at the 1902 Municipal Conference in Wellington. Left to right: James Alexander Park (Dunedin), Henry Wigram (Christchurch), John Aitken (Wellington), and Alfred Kidd (Auckland).

Park served on the Dunedin City Council before his election as mayor. He held office from 1902 to 1903, following George Lyon Denniston and preceding Thomas Scott.[3][4]

Personal life

Death

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