William Wilson (mayor)

William Wilson
Portrait of William Wilson
Painting of William "Cabbage" Wilson (probably 1867)
1st Mayor of Christchurch
In office
10 Jun 1868[1] – 16 Dec 1868[2]
Succeeded byJohn Anderson
Personal details
Born2 April 1819
Castle Douglas, Scotland
Died8 November 1897(1897-11-08) (aged 78)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Resting placeLinwood Cemetery
43°32′19″S 172°41′11″E / 43.5385°S 172.6863°E / -43.5385; 172.6863 (Linwood cemetery)
SpouseElizabeth (née Williams)
ProfessionNurseryman, businessman

William Barbour Wilson (2 April 1819 – 8 November 1897), also known as Cabbage Wilson, was the first Mayor of Christchurch 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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