Henry Holland (mayor)

Henry Holland CBE
Henry Holland in c. 1929
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch North
In office 1925 – 1935
Preceded by	Leonard Isitt
Succeeded by	his son Sidney Holland
31st Mayor of Christchurch
In office 1 May 1912 – 1919
Preceded by	John Joseph Dougall
Succeeded by	Henry Thacker
Personal details
Born	7 December 1859 Nafferton, East Yorkshire, England
Died	29 December 1944(1944-12-29) (aged 85) New Zealand
Resting place	Linwood Cemetery
Nationality	New Zealand
Children	Sidney Holland
Religion	Methodist

Henry Holland CBE (7 December 1859 – 29 December 1944) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party, and Mayor of Christchurch from 1912 to 1919.

Early life

Holland was born in Nafferton, East Yorkshire, England in 1859. His parents were the farmers Ann and Robert Holland. The family emigrated to New Zealand when Henry Holland was four, and settled in West Melton on an undeveloped farm.^[1]

Local government

Holland with cloak and mayoral chain; cartoon by David Low

Holland was made a Justice of the Peace in 1907, and in 1911 was elected to the Christchurch City Council for the Central Ward.^[2] He was a friend of Tommy Taylor.^[1]

The 1912 mayoral election was held on 24 April, and it was contested by the incumbent John Joseph Dougall, Holland, and Henry Thacker. Like the previous election in April 1911, the incumbent came last. Holland was successful with 4,127 votes, with Thacker and Dougall receiving 2,931 and 2,637 votes, respectively.^[3] Holland was installed as mayor on 1 May 1912.^[4]

Holland was Mayor of Christchurch for seven years. The 1917 mayoral election was contested by Holland and the MP James McCombs along the lines of win-the-war (Holland) and anti-conscription (McCombs). The result was a crushing defeat of McCombs; Holland received 12,177 votes and McCombs received 5,381.^[5] Holland retired from the mayoralty in 1919; the election was contested by three candidates.^[6]

Member of Parliament

Henry Holland was the Member of Parliament for Christchurch North from 1925 to 1935, when he retired.^[7]

Holland and his wife, Jane (née Eastwood), were awarded the OBE for service in World War I. He was subsequently promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.^[8]

His son, Sidney Holland, was the 25th Prime Minister from 1949–1957.

Death

Holland died on 29 December 1944 and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.^[9]

References

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