Swan served as the Mayor of Napier from 1885 to 1901 ; at that time , he held the record for holding the longest continuous mayoralty in New Zealand .
Born in Sunderland , England , Swan went to Australia in 1854 and settled in New Zealand in 1857 .
Swan served as the Mayor of Napier from 1885 to 1901 ; at that time , Swan held the record for holding the longest continuous mayoralty in New Zealand .
Born in Sunderland , England , Swan went to Australia in 1854 and settled in New Zealand in 1857 .