15 Facts About James Flesher

James Arthur Flesher was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand.

James Flesher held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925.

James Flesher's parents were William Flesher and Dorothy Flesher.

James Flesher had five sisters and two brothers, and was the eldest of the boys.

James Flesher was born in Adelaide, Australia to Robert Deakin and Ellen.

Deakin and Harold Edmund James Flesher were the witnesses to the marriage ceremony.

James Flesher was the mayor of the New Brighton Borough from 1915 to 1917.

From 1923 to 1925, James Flesher was the elected Mayor of Christchurch.

James Flesher was elected councillor for Christchurch City Council in 1928 and held that post until his death.

James Flesher stood in the 1928 election in the Kaiapoi electorate for the Reform Party and was narrowly beaten by Richard Hawke of the United Party.

James Flesher was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1918 for services in connection with the New Zealand Branch of the British Bed Cross Society and Order of St John.

James Flesher was involved in a great number of organisations, and held important roles with many of those:.

William Flesher died suddenly on the steamship SS Tarawera on a passage from Melbourne to Lyttelton, and James Flesher inherited Avebury house.

James Flesher died on 18 August 1930 at Avebury House following a long illness.

James Flesher was survived by his wife and his two children.