Stewart, George Vesey, 1831-1920 (Person)

SummaryBorn Brighton, Sussex, 3 October 1831; third son of Captain Mervyn Stewart of Martray, County Tyrone, and Frances Vesey. Educated in London and at the College of Civil Engineers, Putney, before entering Trinity College Dublin (BA 1856). He married Margaret Torrens Miller in 1856 (issue: nine children), and later married Alice Amelia Ellen Hagerty in 1917 (issue reported). An estate agent and farmer in Ireland, he emigrated to New Zealand, arriving at Port Chalmers in early 1874 on the Mongol. After surveying potential districts, he selected land at Katikati and organised special settlements there and later at Te Puke, promoting and facilitating the migration of approximately 4,000 settlers, chiefly from the British Isles. He published promotional material on emigration and settlement. First mayor of Tauranga (1882); also chairman Tauranga County Council and Tauranga Harbour Board, and active in the Katikati Highway Board, school committee, and other local bodies. Appointed JP and later OBE. Died Rotorua, 3 March 1920; buried Katikati.SourcesRorke, Jinty, "Stewart, George Vesey", Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993, updated January 2014. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New ZealandMcCauley, Debbie Joy, "George Vesey Stewart (1831-1920)" Wordpress Blog

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Former mayor of Tauranga from 17/03/1882 to 04/12/1882.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 21-1851

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First Name(s)George VeseySurnameStewartGenderMaleDate of Birth20 January 1832Place of BirthBrighton, SussexDate of Death3 March 1920Place of DeathRotoruaOccupationReal Estate AgentMayorFarmer

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MotherStewart, Frances née VeseyFatherStewart, MervynChildrenStewart, George Vesey Junior, 1861-1892 (Person)

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PartnerStewart, Margaret Torrens née MillerDate Married1856

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PartnerStewart, Alice Amelia Ellen née HagertyDate Married1917

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Name of ShipMongolDate of Arrival1873

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Supporting Document(s)George Vesey Stewart bibliography 1983Other Item(s)Photocopied biographical file on George Vesey Stewart, compiled by Ellen McCormack

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AuthorTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesTauranga City Libraries Staff - Harley CouperType of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | People

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Stewart, George Vesey, 1831-1920 (Person)