Vigor Brown

Vigor Brown
MP
Vigor Brown in 1910
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Napier
In office
17 November 1908 – 1922
Preceded byAlfred Fraser
Succeeded byLew McIlvride
8th Mayor of Napier
In office
1907–1917
In office
1919–1921
In office
1927–1933
Personal details
Born(1854-06-18)18 June 1854
London
Died2 September 1942(1942-09-02) (aged 88)
Napier
Political partyLiberal (1908–20)
Reform (1920–25)
RelationsJames Drysdale Brown (brother)

John Vigor Brown (18 June 1854 – 2 September 1942), known as Vigor Brown,[1] was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Napier, in the North Island. He was Mayor of Napier for a total of 18 years. He was a well-known figure in his adopted city, a successful businessman, and involved in many clubs and organisations.

  1. ^ "History". Napier City Council. Retrieved 1 November 2010.