John McDonald (mayor)

John McDonald (mayor)

John McDonald was the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand from 1908-1909, the first New Zealand born person to hold the office. While mayor he took part in a public demonstration of the country's first radio tranmission, sending and receiving messages in morse code from Andersons Bay to Hagberth Moller at Ravensbourne. [cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/21143/dashing-heroes-a-harbour-crossing|title=Dashing heroes of a harbour crossing|date=6 September 2008|publisher=Otago Daily Times|accessdate=2008-09-20]

He was a tailor by trade.

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