He was born in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, and educated at Lostwithiel School. He emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Edith in 1888, and joined his brother Charles, who had a brushmaking business in Lower Hutt. He married Edith, daughter of William Higgs in 1887 in Cornwall. They had two sons and four daughters. In 1892 he moved to Auckland and established a brushmaking business there. He was a member of the Liberal Party, serving for a time as party president, and a member of the Auckland City Council from 1910 to 1921.
Trevethick died at his home in Auckland on 16 October 1939 aged 75 years after an illness of several months, [2] and was buried at Purewa Cemetery.[3]
Notesedit
^"Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^"Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 17 October 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^. Purewa Cemetery & Crematorium. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
Referencesedit
Obituary in Evening Post, 18 October 1939 p 40
Who's Who in New Zealand p 333 (1931, third edition)
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
External linksedit
"Obituary for Hon Jonathan Trevithick". Evening Post. 10 August 2014.
"portrait of Hon Jonathan Trevithick". Evening Post. 10 August 2014.
"tributes to Hon Jonathan Trevithick". Auckland Star. 10 August 2014.
"obituary for Hon Jonathan Trevithick". Auckland Star. 10 August 2014.
"Civic service of Hon Jonathan Trevithick". Evening Post. 10 August 2014.
January 01, 1970
jonathan, trevethick, 1864, october, 1939, zealand, politician, member, zealand, legislative, council, from, 1930, 1939, trevethick, 1920, contents, biography, notes, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, lostwithiel, cornwall, educated, lostwith. Jonathan Trevethick 1864 16 October 1939 was a New Zealand politician He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1930 to 1939 Trevethick in 1920 Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was born in Lostwithiel Cornwall and educated at Lostwithiel School He emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Edith in 1888 and joined his brother Charles who had a brushmaking business in Lower Hutt He married Edith daughter of William Higgs in 1887 in Cornwall They had two sons and four daughters In 1892 he moved to Auckland and established a brushmaking business there He was a member of the Liberal Party serving for a time as party president and a member of the Auckland City Council from 1910 to 1921 He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 11 June 1930 by the United Government his term was to 10 June 1937 He was reappointed to the council by the Labour Government on 22 September 1937 and remained on it until his death in 1939 In 1935 he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1 Trevethick died at his home in Auckland on 16 October 1939 aged 75 years after an illness of several months 2 and was buried at Purewa Cemetery 3 Notes edit Official jubilee medals The Evening Post 6 May 1935 p 4 Retrieved 2 July 2013 Deaths New Zealand Herald 17 October 1939 p 1 Retrieved 29 October 2014 Burial and cremation details Purewa Cemetery amp Crematorium Archived from the original on 29 October 2014 Retrieved 29 October 2014 References editObituary in Evening Post 18 October 1939 p 40 Who s Who in New Zealand p 333 1931 third edition Wilson James Oakley 1985 First published in 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1984 4th ed Wellington V R Ward Govt Printer OCLC 154283103 External links edit Obituary for Hon Jonathan Trevithick Evening Post 10 August 2014 portrait of Hon Jonathan Trevithick Evening Post 10 August 2014 tributes to Hon Jonathan Trevithick Auckland Star 10 August 2014 obituary for Hon Jonathan Trevithick Auckland Star 10 August 2014 Civic service of Hon Jonathan Trevithick Evening Post 10 August 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Trevethick amp oldid 1166991851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
