James Job Holland [SEP] date of death
James Job Holland
James Job Holland (1841 – 31 August 1922) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand, and the mayor of Auckland from 1893 to 1896.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Born in Leicester, England, Holland emigrated to New Zealand in 1860, settling in Auckland in 1864 after spending time in the Otago gold fields and serving as a sergeant with the Militia in the Waikato during the New Zealand Wars. He established a building and contracting business, and was prominent
1900 City of Auckland by-election
The City of Auckland by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Auckland, an urban seat in the Auckland region, in the upper North Island.
Background.
The by-election was held on 27 April 1900, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP, William Crowther. The seat was won by Liberal candidate Joseph Witheford who defeated four other candidates, including Prime Minister Richard Seddon's personally endorsed candidate James Job Holland and