William John Hurst
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William John Hurst | |
|---|---|
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| 5th Mayor of Auckland City | |
| In office 1876–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Tonks |
| Succeeded by | Henry Brett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 |
| Died | 1886 (aged 56–57) Folkestone England |
| Spouse | Mary E Hurst |
| Occupation | Politician |
William John Hurst (c. 1829 – 29 September 1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand and Mayor of Auckland.
He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.[1]
In January 1868, Hurst stood in a by-election in the City of Auckland East electorate for the Auckland Provincial Council. He defeated Charles Davis 163 votes to 107.[2][3] Hurst remained on the provincial council until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.[4]
Hurst represented the Auckland West electorate from the 1879 election to 1881, and then the Waitemata electorate from the 1881 election to 1886 when he died.[5]
His homestead, built in 1860, is located in 288 Hurstmere Road in Takapuna.[6]
Hurst was ill and given leave from Parliament to travel home to England via San Francisco.[1] He died in Folkestone, Kent, England, in 1886, aged 57[1] years.
He was married to Mary E. Hurst.[7]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Auckland West | Independent | ||
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
| 1884–1886 | 9th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
