John Archer (New Zealand)
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Rev John Kendrick Archer (3 March 1865 – 25 July 1949) was a Baptist
Minister, Mayor of Christchurch
and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
.
, England on 3 March 1865. He married Phoebe Elizabeth Gee on 10 July 1894 and they had two sons. Rev Archer and his family came to New Zealand in 1908.
(1913–1916), Wellington (1916–1919) and Sydenham (1919–1932).
He was President of the Baptist Union of New Zealand between 1916–18 and Foundation President of the Invercargill WEA (Workers Educational Association) in 1915.
from 1921–25 and from 1931–35. He was Mayor of Christchurch
from 1925 to 1931.
in 1928–29, and its Vice-President 1922–25, 1927–28 and 1929–31.
He stood unsuccessfully for New Zealand Parliament on four occasions; 1919 in Invercargill, 1922 and 1928 in Christchurch North, and 1931 in Kaiapoi.
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Minister, Mayor of Christchurch
Mayor of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
.
Early life
Archer was born in LeicestershireLeicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England on 3 March 1865. He married Phoebe Elizabeth Gee on 10 July 1894 and they had two sons. Rev Archer and his family came to New Zealand in 1908.
Baptist church involvement
Archer was a Baptist Minister in Napier (1908–1913), InvercargillInvercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
(1913–1916), Wellington (1916–1919) and Sydenham (1919–1932).
He was President of the Baptist Union of New Zealand between 1916–18 and Foundation President of the Invercargill WEA (Workers Educational Association) in 1915.
Local body
Archer was a Councillor for Invercargill Borough in 1915–16. He served as a Councillor for Christchurch City CouncilChristchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Christchurch. Since 2007, the Mayor of Christchurch is Bob Parker, who stood as an independent candidate...
from 1921–25 and from 1931–35. He was Mayor of Christchurch
Mayor of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
from 1925 to 1931.
Labour Party
John Archer was President of the New Zealand Labour PartyNew Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
in 1928–29, and its Vice-President 1922–25, 1927–28 and 1929–31.
He stood unsuccessfully for New Zealand Parliament on four occasions; 1919 in Invercargill, 1922 and 1928 in Christchurch North, and 1931 in Kaiapoi.
Further reading
- Labour's Path to Political Independence: the Origins and Establishment of the NZLP 1900–19 by Barry GustafsonBarry GustafsonBarry Gustafson is a New Zealand political scientist and historian, and a leading political biographer. He served for nearly four decades as Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, and as Acting Director of the New Zealand Asia Institute from 2004 to 2006.-Politics and...
(1980, Oxford University Press, Auckland)