Robbins, Benjamin Conrad, 1857-1953 (Person)

SummaryBorn in Nova Scotia, Benjamin came to New Zealand aged 17. He established one of the first dairy factories in New Zealand and helped to found the New Zealand National Dairy Association.

He married Jane Ann Ross in 1887 and they had five children.

He came to Tauranga in 1911 and partnered in a land agency.
In 1912 he was elected Mayor of Tauranga. He held the office until 1915, then again from 1929 to 1933.
Responsible for the Ōmanawa elecricity project and promoter of the Fire Brigades Act.

His community associations include:

Tauranga Harbour Board member
Bay of Plenty Hospital Board member
President of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce
Patron of the Tauranga A&P Society
Fire Board member
President of the Federation of New Zealand Justices' Associations
Life member of the Federation of New Zealand Justices of the Peace.

SourcesObituary » Bay of Plenty Times, 9 August 1939.

Stories - Places

Robbins Park (Tauranga)

Supporting PDF

NZ Justices' Quarterly

B.C. Robbins, image cropped from 1917-18 Harbour Board Photo 24-191d

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Date of Birth21 November 1857Date of Death20 January 1953Place of DeathTauranga, New ZealandPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Presbyterian CemeteryOccupationPolitician

Whānau

ChildrenDonald Ross RobbinsGordon Conrad RobbinsMarie Louise ReynoldsStella FallwellAlice Emily Stevens

Partner

PartnerJane Ann RossDate Married1887

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Robbins, Benjamin Conrad, 1857-1953 (Person)