Wrigley, John (Jack) Julius, 1876-1937

SummaryJohn Julius Wrigley (1876–1937), known as Jack, was a chemist and local council member in Tauranga, New Zealand. Born in Tauranga, he worked as a chemist in Auckland and Wellington before returning to establish a pharmacy on Devonport Road in the Wrigley Building, which remained in his family until 1977. In 1913, he married Louisa Alice Naden Matthews, and they had one son, Charles Frederick, born in 1917. Wrigley also served on the Tauranga Borough Council for five years, under Mayors John Cuthbert Adams (1917-1919) and Bradshaw Dive (1921-1923). In 1917, he acquired a kauri-wood residence on Devonport Road, built in the 1880s and later known as Wrigley House. He was a keen sportsman and game shooter. He passed away in Rotorua on August 11, 1937.SourcesObituary: Bay of Plenty Times, 12 August 1937, Page 2Obituary: New Zealand Herald, 13 August 1937, Page 14ProbateCommencing business as chemist and drugist: Bay of Plenty Times 17 October 1910

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First Name(s)John JuliusSurnameWrigleyAlso Known asJackDate of Birth17 February 1876Date of Death11 August 1937Place of DeathRotorua

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PartnerMatthews, Louisa Alice NadenDate Married1913

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PlacesWrigley House c. 1880-1977 (Place)

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Wrigley, John (Jack) Julius, 1876-1937