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Alfred de Bathe Brandon
Alfred de Bathe Brandon
12th Mayor of Wellington
	In office; 1894–1894
Preceded by	Francis Bell
Succeeded by	Charles Luke
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Born	12 December 1854; Wellington, New Zealand
Died	30 July 1938; Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal

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Alfred de Bathe Brandon (12 December 1854 – 30 July 1938) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand in 1894.^[1]

Brandon was the son of Member of Parliament Alfred Brandon. He married Louisa Kebbell, the second daughter of Thomas Kebbell, an early Wellington pioneer, in 1879. They had three sons and three daughters.

Brandon was one of the first eight boys who enrolled at Wellington College when it first opened. In 1872 he was granted one of the first scholarships to the University of New Zealand. In 1875, he attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge, England and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1878. Brandon was admitted to the bar at Middle Temple. On his return to New Zealand he was admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the Supreme Court.

Brandon joined his father's law firm eventually becoming a senior partner in the law firm Brandon, Ward, Hislop, and Powles. He also became President of the Wellington District Law Society. In August 1888 Brandon was appointed a Director of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. He became its Deputy Chairman in May 1903 and Chairman in 1918. A position he held until he retired on 31 May 1934. His father had been a Director of the Society from 1871 to 1886.

Brandon was also a long serving member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce having joined in 1872. He was on its executive for 11 years and President in 1882, 1897 and 1898. In April 1929 he was elected a life member. Brandon was also a board member of the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company until he retired in September 1935 due to ill health.

In September 1886 he was elected as a City Councillor for the Thorndon Ward. A position he held until January 1891. In 1894 he was Mayor of Wellington and a member of the Wellington Harbour Board.^[2]

His son of the same name, Alfred de Bathe Brandon, was a notable lawyer and aviator.^[3]

Brandon died in Wellington on 30 July 1938.

References

^ Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 26, 30 July 1938, Page 11
^ Late Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1938, Page 17
^ Bentley, Geoffrey. "Brandon, Alfred de Bathe - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

No Mean City by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council) includes a paragraph and a portrait or photo for each mayor.

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Preceded by Francis Bell	Mayor of Wellington 1894	Succeeded by Charles Luke

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[1] Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 26, 30 July 1938, Page 11

[2] Late Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1938, Page 17

[3] Bentley, Geoffrey. "Brandon, Alfred de Bathe - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

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+'''Alfred de Bathe Brandon''' (12 December 1854 – 30 July 1938) was the [[Mayor of Wellington]], New Zealand in 1894.<ref>Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 26, 30 July 1938, Page 11</ref>
 Brandon was the son of Member of Parliament [[Alfred Brandon (politician)|Alfred Brandon]]. He married Louisa Kebbell, the second daughter of Thomas Kebbell, an early Wellington pioneer, in 1879. They had three sons and three daughters.
-Brandon was one of the first eight boys who enrolled at [[Wellington College (New Zealand)|Wellington College]] when it first opened. In 1872 he was granted one of the first scholarships to the [[University of New Zealand]]. In 1875 he attended [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]], [[England]] and obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1878. Brandon was admited to the Bar at [[Middle Temple]]. On his return to New Zealand he was admited as a barristor and solicitor to the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court]].
+Brandon was one of the first eight boys who enrolled at [[Wellington College (New Zealand)|Wellington College]] when it first opened. In 1872 he was granted one of the first scholarships to the [[University of New Zealand]]. In 1875, he attended [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]], [[England]] and obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1878. Brandon was admitted to the bar at [[Middle Temple]]. On his return to New Zealand he was admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court]].
 Brandon joined his father's law firm eventually becoming a senior partner in the law firm Brandon, Ward, Hislop, and Powles. He also became President of the [[New Zealand Law Society|Wellington District Law Society]]. In August 1888 Brandon was appointed a Director of the [[AMP Limited|Australian Mutual Provident Society]]. He became its Deputy Chairman in May 1903 and Chairman in 1918. A position he held until he retired on 31 May 1934. His father had been a Director of the Society from 1871 to 1886.
-Brandon was also a long serving member of the Wellington [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]] having joined in 1872. He was on its executive for 11 years and President in 1882, 1897 and 1898. In April 1929 he was elected a life member. Brandon was also a Board member of the Gear Meat and Freezing Company until he retired in September 1935 due to ill health.
+Brandon was also a long serving member of the Wellington [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]] having joined in 1872. He was on its executive for 11 years and President in 1882, 1897 and 1898. In April 1929 he was elected a life member. Brandon was also a board member of the [[Gear Meat Company|Gear Meat]] Preserving and Freezing Company until he retired in September 1935 due to ill health.
-In September 1886 he was elected as a City Councillor for the [[Thorndon]] Ward. A position he held until January 1891. From 1893 to 1894 he was Mayor of Wellington and a member of the [[Wellington Harbour Board]].<ref>Late Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1938, Page 17</ref>
+In September 1886 he was elected as a City Councillor for the [[Thorndon, New Zealand|Thorndon]] Ward. A position he held until January 1891. In 1894 he was Mayor of Wellington and a member of the [[Wellington Harbour Board]].<ref>Late Mr A de B Brandon, Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1938, Page 17</ref>
 His son of the same name, [[Alfred de Bathe Brandon (lawyer)|Alfred de Bathe Brandon]], was a notable lawyer and aviator.<ref>{{DNZB|Bentley|Geoffrey |3b46|Brandon, Alfred de Bathe - Biography|8 October 2011}}</ref>
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