Rodney County, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rodney County |
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| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
| Capital | Orewa |
| History | |
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• Established
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1876 |
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• Disestablished
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1989 |
| Today part of | Auckland Council |
Rodney County was a local government area in the North Island of New Zealand. It was like a special region that managed its own local affairs. Rodney County started in November 1876 when the older "provinces" system was stopped. It continued to operate until 1989. In that year, there were big changes to local governments across New Zealand. Rodney County then joined with Helensville Borough to form the new Rodney District. Today, the area that was once Rodney County is part of the larger Auckland Council.
Leaders of Rodney County: The Chairmen
The Rodney County Council was the group of people who ran the county. They were led by a person called the "chairman." Think of the chairman as being similar to a mayor for the whole county. This person was in charge of making sure the county's services, like roads and local rules, were managed well.
Here is a list of all the people who served as chairman for Rodney County:
| Name | Term of office | |
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| 1 | Nathaniel Wilson | 1877–1878 |
| 2 | Henry Palmer | 1878–1881 |
| (1) | Nathaniel Wilson | 1881–1885 |
| 3 | Josiah Hill Hudson | 1885–1887 |
| 4 | Edward Browne | 1885–1892 |
| 5 | George Moor | 1892 |
| 6 | John Morison King | 1892–1893 |
| 7 | Thomas Adams Gubb | 1893–1899 |
| (1) | Nathaniel Wilson | 1899–1905 |
| 8 | Lewis Philip Becroft | 1905–1911 |
| 9 | George Wyatt Thompson | 1911–1917 |
| 10 | John Alfred Shepherd | 1917–1920 |
| 11 | John Morison | 1920–1923 |
| 12 | Frederick Hodgson | 1923–1926 |
| 13 | William John Schollum | 1926–1932 |
| 14 | Walter Kenneth Becroft | 1932–1938 |
| 15 | William Robinson Grant | 1938–1947 |
| (13) | William John Schollum | 1947–1953 |
| 16 | Thomas Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins | 1953–1963 |
| 17 | John James Granville | 1963–1973 |
| 18 | Gordon Mason | 1973–1989 |
