George Snelson (1837-1901) is often called 'The Father of Palmerston North'. He was the first store-keeper, first Chairman of the Manawatu Road Board, first Chairman of the School Committee, first Chairman of the Hospital Board and first Postmaster. He is best remembered as the first Mayor of the Borough in 1877, and again in 1883, 1889-1891 and 1901 when he died in Office.
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Mr. George Matthew Snelson
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1890
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_Pi1_PEO_0339
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- George W Shailer
- Place
- Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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- Community Tags