William Crowther (New Zealand politician)
William Crowther | |
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A parliamentary sketch of "Hard to drive" William Crowther | |
| 17th Mayor of Auckland City | |
| In office 1891–1893 | |
| Preceded by | John Upton |
| Succeeded by | James Job Holland |
| 12th MP for City of Auckland | |
| In office 1893–1900 | |
| Preceded by | John Shera |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Witheford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1830 |
| Died | March 1900 (aged 65–66) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Party | New Zealand Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Spouse | Georgina Stafford |
| Occupation | Owner of livery stables; Horse-bus operator; politician |
| Known for | Mayor of Auckland City |
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William Crowther (1834 – 15 March 1900) was a Mayor of Auckland and then Member of Parliament for Auckland, New Zealand.
Crowther was Mayor of Auckland from 1891 to 1893, after serving as a city councillor for sixteen years.
Crowther represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate first as a Liberal Party then independent conservative from 1893 to 1900, when he died of stomach cancer, aged 66. The resulting by-election on 27 April 1900 was hotly contested, and won by Joseph Witheford.