Frederick John Litchfield | |
|---|---|
 F. J. Litchfield | |
| 1st Mayor of Blenheim | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 Cambridge,Cambridgeshire,England |
| Died | 18 February 1900 Blenheim,Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Omaka Cemetery |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster, Proprietor |
Frederick John Litchfield was a New Zealand settler who served as the firstmayor of Blenheim.
Frederick was born in 1820 at Cambridge, England, travelling to New Zealand in 1853 where he settled atMotueka and worked as a schoolmaster.[1] By 1858, he was settled at the infant town ofBeaver where he worked John Symon's store and ran the Beaver Inn.[2][3] In June 1869, he was elected as one of nine members of the first Marlborough Borough Council and was elected as their first mayor.[4][5]
Fredrick died atHastings,South East England on 18 February 1900 at the age of eighty.[6] He was buried atOmaka Cemetery.
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