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'''John Rutherford Blair ([[1843]]-[[1914]]) was the [[Mayor of Wellington]], [[New Zealand]] from 1898 to 1899.
'''John Rutherford Blair''' ([[1843]]-[[1914]]) was the [[Mayor of Wellington]], [[New Zealand]] from 1898 to 1899.


He was born in Lanarkshire, [[Scotland]], and was a paper merchant. From 1899 to 1902 he was Chairman of the [[Bank of New Zealand]], and for many years he was Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.
He was born in Lanarkshire, [[Scotland]], and was a paper merchant. From 1899 to 1902 he was Chairman of the [[Bank of New Zealand]], and for many years he was Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.
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Revision as of 09:04, 6 October 2007

John Rutherford Blair (1843-1914) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1898 to 1899.

He was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was a paper merchant. From 1899 to 1902 he was Chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, and for many years he was Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.

Reference

No Mean City by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council) includes a paragraph and a portrait or photo for each mayor.