Portrait of Samuel Brown, Mayor
Artist
UNKNOWN
Date
Circa 1880
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Description
Mayor from 1887 - 1888
Samuel Brown, born in Ireland, was a merchant and contractor.
During his mayoralty, Samuel Brown had to contend with a New Zealand-wide economic depression, a growing problem of poor city hygiene, and frequent outbreaks of cholera and typhoid in some overcrowded inner-city areas.
In an attempt to clean up the city's slums, Brown oversaw the creation of a large, imposing refuse incinerator. Designed to get rid of the waste accumulating on the city's streets, the incinerator was located on the waterfront.
Samuel Brown, born in Ireland, was a merchant and contractor.
During his mayoralty, Samuel Brown had to contend with a New Zealand-wide economic depression, a growing problem of poor city hygiene, and frequent outbreaks of cholera and typhoid in some overcrowded inner-city areas.
In an attempt to clean up the city's slums, Brown oversaw the creation of a large, imposing refuse incinerator. Designed to get rid of the waste accumulating on the city's streets, the incinerator was located on the waterfront.
Media
Oil on board
Measurements
hxw 690 x c. 550mm
Registration number
ART00025
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