Joseph Howard Witheford (1848 – 30 October 1931) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Joseph Witheford | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Auckland | |
| In office 1900–1905 | |
| Preceded by | William Crowther |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 2nd Mayor of Birkenhead | |
| In office 1901–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Button |
| Succeeded by | Albert Frederick Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1848 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | (aged 83) Birkenhead, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Pompallier Cemetery, Birkenhead |
| Spouse | Emma Bartley |
Biography
He was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, in 1848.[1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1900–1902 | 14th | City of Auckland | Liberal | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | City of Auckland | Liberal | ||
Witheford was elected to the City of Auckland electorate in a by-election on 27 April 1900, and held his electorate to 1905. In that year, the multi-member electorate was replaced by several single-member electorates, and Witheford retired from parliament.[2]
Witheford served as mayor of Birkenhead from 1901 to 1905.[3]
He died on 30 October 1931 and was buried in the Anglican section of Pompallier Cemetery, Birkenhead.[4]