Asher, Asher, 1822-1899 (Person)

SummaryAsher Asher was born in London in 1822 to Benjamin and Rayner Asher.
He emigrated to Auckland in 1842 and worked as a merchant. He was the first superintendent of the Auckland Fire Brigade in 1857.
He was an Auckland City councillor.
He fought in the Land Wars in 1863-64.
He moved to Tauranga in 1877.
He was appointed the Fire Inspector in 1880. That year he also campaigned in the mayoral elections. He was a Tauranga Borough councillor.
SourcesPayne, N (1988). Asher Asher: His Life and Time 1822-1899. R. C. Payne. Auckland.Asher Asher Obituary » Asher Asher Obituary, Bay of Plenty Times, 1899 February 20, p2.Asher Asher Obituary, Bay of Plenty Times, 1899 February 20, p2.Nan Payne - Papers relating to Asher Asher, 1860 - 1864A history of the Asher family

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Form of nomination paper for A. Asher, Mar 1882

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A history of the Asher Family: Holland, Londons, New Zealand 1733-1985

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First Name(s)AsherSurnameAsherGenderMaleDate of Birth1822Date of Burial/Cremation1899

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MotherAsher, RaynerFatherAsher, BenjaminChildrenAsher, David, 1850-1919 (Person)

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PartnerAsher, Hannah née Keesing, 1823-1909

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Other Item(s)Tauranga Fire Brigade (1882-1957)

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Asher, Asher, 1822-1899 (Person)