- Douglas Strawbridge
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Douglas Nelson Strawbridge (1908-1979) Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1962 to 1968. Strawbridge was born on 21 October 1908. The son of Charles James Strawbridge and Martha Annie Strawbridge. He attended Nelson College in 1923 and became a building contractor[1].
Strawbridge was elected Mayor of Nelson in 1962 and held the position to 1968.
He died at Nelson on 6 December 1979.
References
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys Register 1981
Political offices Preceded by
Stanley RussellMayor of Nelson Succeeded by
Trevor HorneCategories:- 1908 births
- 1979 deaths
- Former students of Nelson College
- Mayors of Nelson, New Zealand
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