1. William Reece was a New Zealand businessman and local-body politician.
15 Facts About William Reece
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William Reece served as mayor of Christchurch for the years 1900 and 1901.
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William Reece arrived in Lyttelton in August 1855 on the Caroline Agnes.
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On 1 January 1856, Edward William Reece married Isabella Asher at Lyttelton.
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William Reece was born on 23 October 1856 in Christchurch.
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William Reece's father became a well-known iron monger with a shop in Colombo Street.
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William Reece received his schooling at the Christchurch Academy where he was head boy in Latin and French.
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William Reece was then sent to England to get an education in business management, leaving on the Waitangi in January 1875.
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William Reece's brother retired in 1892 and William managed the company by himself from then on.
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Louisson was succeeded by William Reece, who was elected unopposed on 20 November 1899 and installed as mayor on 20 December 1899.
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William Reece declared in December 1900 that he could not serve another term due to other commitments, and Arthur Rhodes received a requisition asking him to be nominated as mayoral candidate.
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William Reece was the inaugural chairman of the Christchurch Tramway Board from 1903 to 1906.
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On 28 April 1880, William Reece married Eva Raine was born on 1861 and at Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson.
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William Reece died at their home in Riccarton on 17 July 1930.
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William Reece was survived by five sons and one daughter.