James Job Holland
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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
Early life
Born in Leicester, England, Holland trained as a builder under his father before emigrating to New Zealand in 1860,[1]Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 in many civic and charitable bodies in Auckland.[2] He was a member of Manchester Unity, an Oddfellow and a Freemason.[3] In 1864, Holland married Agnes Melvin MacKenzie, daughter of Duncan MacKenzie, of Glasgow, and the couple went on to have three daughters and three sons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 1900, Holland was president of the Auckland Builders and Contractors Union of Employers.[1]
Political career
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In 1886, Holland was elected as city councillor for the city's Eastern Ward. He also served two terms on the Auckland Harbour Board and was for some years a member of the Hospital Board. Later, in 1893 he was elected Mayor of Auckland City serving for three years.[3]
He was elected to the City of Auckland multi-member electorate in Template:NZ election link year, but was defeated in Template:NZ election link year.[4] He was also defeated in a 1900 by-election after the death of the sitting member William Crowther by Joseph Witheford, despite being endorsed by Seddon.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Upon defeat, Holland was subsequently appointed as a Government trustee to the Auckland Savings Bank. He also served as the chairman of the committee of St. John Ambulance Association.[3]
Building career
Holland had a distinguished career as a builder and worked with architects such as Edward Mahoney and Edward Bartley. Some notable buildings he built are the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, St Benedict's Church, Newton, and the Shakespeare Hotel.[1]
Death
Holland died at his home in Auckland on 31 August 1922,[3] and was buried at Purewa Cemetery.[5]
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- 1841 births
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- New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1899 New Zealand general election
- Mayors of Auckland
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- Politicians from Leicester
- English emigrants to New Zealand
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
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- New Zealand Freemasons
- Burials at Purewa Cemetery
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