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333:. Wilson lived at The Bricks for his first five years in Christchurch. Next, he owned the block of land bounded by Cashel, Madras, Lichfield and Manchester streets; this was later known as Bedford Row and is its name to the present day. He bought up land in sought after areas for his nurseries and then operated them until the land became too valuable, and he subdivided it for development. At its maximum, he held 18 acres in the central city. He specialised in shelter plants and hedges and became the dominant nurseryman in Christchurch. He was one of the first in New Zealand to publish product catalogues. He later held land in the suburb of 366: 382:. In the subsequent council meeting, it was again Ruddenklau who nominated (or seconded; sources differ) Wilson as chairman of the town council, and he was declared elected without other nominations being put forward. The town council held a meeting on 10 June 1868 to elect its first mayor. In those days, the councillors elected one of their group as mayor, i.e. the position was not elected at large (by the voting public) as is the case today. The following councillors attended the meeting: William Wilson, 33: 398:, who chaired the meeting. Thomson moved that Wilson be elected as the first mayor of Christchurch, and Tombs seconded the motion. The chairman put the motion to the meeting and it was carried unanimously. With the meeting, the council had brought itself under the Municipal Corporations Act 1867. 448:
Wilson was involved with several clubs and societies. For many years, he chaired the Christchurch Horticultural Society. He was the first president of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam & Pigeon Club. He was responsible for the construction of the first Town Hall in Christchurch's High Street.
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In 1876 Wilson was accused of fraud and as it was usual in those days, the court proceedings of well-known people were reported in fine detail in the newspapers. He lost the case on all counts and this brought to an end Wilson's public life, with him resigning from his various roles.
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in New Zealand in 1868. A nurseryman by profession, he had large landholdings in Christchurch. His reputation was dented by a fraud conviction, and when he was subsequently elected onto the city council once more, five councillors resigned in protest.
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On 16 December 1868, the town council held its annual general meeting. Councillor Anderson was elected unanimously as the second mayor of Christchurch. Although Canterbury was an Anglican settlement, the first three mayors were all
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on the 4th Council from June 1864 to May 1866, representing the Kaiapoi electorate despite being a Christchurch resident. He then represented the City of Christchurch electorate on the 5th Council from June 1866 to March 1870.
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were held annually. He was elected onto the town and later city council four times: in 1862, 1867, 1868 and 1878. In 1867, he was nominated for a position on the city council by a current city councillor, the publican
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were returned. Over the next day, five of the existing councillors handed in their resignation in protest over Wilson's election: William Pratt, William Radcliffe,
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Wilson stood for election to the city council once more in 1878, i.e. after his fraud conviction. At the candidates' meeting, Wilson argued with the current mayor,
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After he split from his wife, he tried to break into her house, but was stopped by Dr John Frankish, his brother-in-law. Wilson was arrested soon afterwards.
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He married Elizabeth Williams on 19 November 1856; she was 20 at the time of their wedding, 17 years his junior. His wife was the daughter of John and
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In Scotland, Wilson was an apprentice as a nurseryman and worked as an overseer on estates.
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Isabella Williams died in 1882. Wilson died on 8 November 1897. He was buried at
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quarries (purchased in 1876), and a half partnership in the trading vessel
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His first nursery in New Zealand, Bricks Farm, was next to The Bricks
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Headstone for Wilson and his son William John in the Linwood cemetery
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Price, Anna (4 February 2016). "City's first mayor died penniless".
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on 7 April 1850 and arrived at Port Chalmers on 6 August 1850.
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Wilson had an active political life. He was a member of the
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Cyclopedia Company Limited. "Mr. William Radcliffe".
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Painting of William "Cabbage" Wilson (probably 1867)
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Index

Portrait of William Wilson
Mayor of Christchurch
John Anderson
Castle Douglas
Christchurch
Linwood
43°32′19″S 172°41′11″E / 43.5385°S 172.6863°E / -43.5385; 172.6863 (Linwood cemetery)
Mayor of Christchurch
Castle Douglas
Kirkcudbrightshire
Scotland
Port Chalmers
Nelson
Wellington
Auckland
Lyttelton
London
Isabella Williams
First Four Ships
Randolph
Christchurch
43°31′31″S 172°38′42″E / 43.52540°S 172.64510°E / -43.52540; 172.64510 (The Bricks)
Avon River
central Christchurch
Waltham
Halswell
Canterbury Provincial Council

Christchurch City Council
George Ruddenklau

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