Edwin Mitchelson

Sir Edwin Mitchelson KCMG (7 April 1846 – 11 April 1934) was a New Zealand politician and timber merchant.


Sir Edwin Mitchelson

15th Minister of Native Affairs
In office
11 October 1887  24 January 1891
Prime MinisterHarry Atkinson
Preceded byJohn Ballance
Succeeded byJohn Ballance
19th Mayor of Auckland City
In office
1903–1905
Preceded byAlfred Kidd
Succeeded byArthur Myers
Personal details
Born(1846-04-07)7 April 1846
Auckland, New Zealand
Died11 April 1934(1934-04-11) (aged 88)
Auckland, New Zealand

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
18811884 8th Marsden Independent
18841887 9th Marsden Independent
18871890 10th Eden Independent
18901893 11th Eden Conservative
18931896 12th Eden Conservative

He was a cabinet minister from 1883 to 1884 and 1887 to 1880 as Minister of Public Works.[1] From 1887 to 1891 he was Minister of Māori Affairs (called Native Affairs), and from 1889 to 1891 he was Minister of Telegraphs and Postmaster-General.[2]

He represented the Marsden electorate from 1881 to 1887, then Eden from 1887 to 1896, when he was defeated (for the City of Auckland electorate).[3]

Later years

Mitchelson was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1903 to 1905,[4] and a member of the Legislative Council from 1920 until his death on 11 April 1934.[5] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1920.[4]

Notes

References

  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
William Colbeck
Member of Parliament for Marsden
1881–1887
Succeeded by
Robert Thompson
Preceded by
Joseph Tole
Member of Parliament for Eden
1887–1896
Succeeded by
John Bollard
Political offices
Preceded by
Harry Atkinson
Postmaster-General
1889–1891
Succeeded by
Patrick Buckley
Commissioner of Telegraphs
1889–1891
Position abolished
Preceded by
Alfred Kidd
Mayor of Auckland City
1903–1905
Succeeded by
Arthur Myers


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