John Commons MCVAY (1846 – 1914)

Name

John Commons McVay

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1846

Birthplace

Auckland

Marriage(s)

1870

Date of death

10 May 1914

Place of death

Napier

Parents

  • John McVay (1814-1852)
  • Ann Smith McVay, nee Deucher (1823-1892)

Partner(s)

  • Matilda McVay, nee Craig (1841-1920)

Biography

Arrived in Napier, 1869
Owned saddlery business in Napier from 1873
Member of Napier Borough Council, Napier Harbour Board and Napier High School Board of Governors
Trustee of Napier Children’s Home
Founder and President of Napier Racing Club
President North Island Bowling Association
Mayor of Napier 1901-1902

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