John Stead (mayor)

John Stead
Mayor of Invercargill
In office 1898–1899
Preceded by	Hugh Mair
Succeeded by
In office 1917–1921
Preceded by	Duncan McFarlane
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	21 April 1854 Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	26 August 1922(1922-08-26) (aged 68)

John Stead (21 April 1854 – 26 August 1922) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician. He was a losing candidate in the 1894 Invercargill mayoral election and 1896 Invercargill mayoral election. He was deputy mayor of Invercargill from 1915 to 1916 and mayor of Invercargill twice (1898–1899 and 1917–1921). He was the father of All Blacks rugby player Billy Stead.

Sources[]

• Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
• Watt, John Oman Percival (1971). Centenary of Invercargill Municipality 1871–1971. Invercargill: Times Printing Service.

See also[]

• 1898 Invercargill mayoral election
• 1917 Invercargill mayoral election

External links[]

• John Stead genealogy