James Arthur Flesher
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James Flesher OBE |
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James Arthur Flesher
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| 33rd Mayor of Christchurch | |
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In office 1923–1925 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Thacker |
| Succeeded by | John Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1865 Christchurch |
| Died | 18 August 1930 Christchurch |
| Resting place | Avonside Anglican Cemetery 43°31′36″S 172°39′31″E / 43.5266°S 172.6586°E |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Lucy Flesher (nee England) |
| Children | Herbert de R Flesher (b. 1901) Mrs F M L Sheppard |
| Residence | Avebury House |
| Occupation | solicitor & barrister |
James Arthur Flesher OBE (13 August 1865 – 18 August 1930) was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925.
Flesher was born on 13 August 1865 in Christchurch. His parents were William Flesher (a land agent) and Dorothy Flesher (née Johnson). He attended Christ's College.
After school, he started a legal career, first at the Christchurch and Ashburton offices of Messrs Wilding and Lewis. Four years later, he joined the offices of Messrs Thomas Joynt and Acton Adams. When that firm was dissolved, he joined the offices of Messrs Acton-Adams and Kippenberger. In 1898, he was admitted as a solicitor. In 1899, he was admitted as a barrister and started his own legal practice at 9 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
He married Margaret Lucy England on 18 January 1900 at the Weslyan Church in St Albans. At the time, his wife was 32 years old and working as a teacher. She was born in Adelaide to Robert Deakin and Ellen Taylor England (née Grant). Their relatives E.M. Deakin (Ashburton) and Harold Edmund Flesher were the witnesses to the marriage ceremony.
Flesher's political career began in either 1891 or 1893, when he was elected onto the Richmond Ward of Christchurch City Council. He was the mayor of the New Brighton Borough from 1915 to 1917. From 1918 to 1920, he represented Christchurch City Council as a councillor. During that time, he chaired the By-laws and Finance Committee. From 1923 to 1925, Flesher was the elected Mayor of Christchurch. He was once again elected councillor for Christchurch City Council in 1928 and held that post until his death. He stood in the 1928 election in the Kaiapoi electorate for the Reform Party and was narrowly beaten by Richard Hawke of the United Party.
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