William John Hurst

William John Hurst
5th Mayor of Auckland City
In office 1876–1877
Preceded by	Benjamin Tonks
Succeeded by	Henry Brett
Personal details
Born	1829 (1829) Berwick upon Tweed
Died	1886 (aged 56–57) Folkestone England
Spouse	Mary E Hurst
Occupation	Politician

William John Hurst (c.1829 – 29 September 1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand and Mayor of Auckland.

He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed.[1]

In January 1868, Hurst stood in a by-election in the City of Auckland East electorate for the Auckland Provincial Council. He defeated Charles Davis 163 votes to 107.[2][3] Hurst remained on the provincial council until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.[4]

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1879–1881	7th	Auckland West			Independent
1881–1884	8th	Waitemata			Independent
1884–1886	9th	Waitemata			Independent

Hurst represented the Auckland West electorate from the 1879 election to 1881, and then the Waitemata electorate from the 1881 election to 1886 when he died.[5]

His homestead, built in 1860, is located in 288 Hurstmere Road in Takapuna.[6]

Hurst was ill and given leave from Parliament to travel home to England via San Francisco.[1] He died in Folkestone, Kent, England, in 1886, aged 57[1] years.

He was married to Mary E. Hurst.[7]

References

1. "Obituary". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XXXV, no. 7192. 9 October 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
2. "Provincial Council election – City East". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXIV, no. 3286. 28 January 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
3. "Provincial Council election: Auckland City East". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXIV, no. 3290. 1 February 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 184.
5. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 115.
6. Anderson, Louise (January 2002). "Takapuna – Milford Walk" (PDF). North Shore: North Shore City. p. 6. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
7. Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Mr. W. J. Hurst". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

Political offices
Preceded by Benjamin Tonks	Mayor of Auckland City 1876–1877	Succeeded by Henry Brett
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Reader Wood	Member of Parliament for Waitemata 1881–1886	Succeeded by Richard Monk