John Aitken (politician)

John Aitken
Aitken in about 1906
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for City of Wellington
In office
1902–1905
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wellington East
In office
1905–1908
Preceded byNew electorate
Succeeded byDavid McLaren
15th Mayor of Wellington
In office
1900–1905
Preceded byJohn Blair
Succeeded byThomas William Hislop
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
1914–1921
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
In office
20 November 1917 – 18 February 1919
Personal details
Born
John Guthrie Wood Aitken

(1849-02-06)6 February 1849
Kintyre, Argyleshire, Scotland
Died17 August 1921(1921-08-17) (aged 72)
Wellington, New Zealand

John Guthrie Wood Aitken (6 February 1849 – 17 August 1921) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1900 to 1905.[1]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Mr. J. G. W. Aitken". The Evening Post. 17 August 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 9 September 2016.