Charles Harley

Charles Harley
Charles Harley
14th Mayor of Nelson
	In office; 1915–1917
Preceded by	William Lock
Succeeded by	William Snodgrass
Personal details
Born	Charles John Harley; 10 October 1861; Stoke, New Zealand
Died	16 December 1922 (aged 61); Nelson, New Zealand
Spouse	Janet Ramage Kerr (m. 1884)
Profession	Barrister and solicitor

Charles John Harley (10 October 1861 – 16 December 1922) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Nelson from 1915 to 1917.

Early life and family

Born at Stoke on 10 October 1861,^[1] the son of Alfred Harley and his wife Emily Annie Harley (née Cundy), Harley was educated at Nelson College from 1875 to 1878.^[2] A barrister and solicitor by profession, he was admitted to the Bar in 1883.^[3] Harley married Janet Ramage Kerr the following year. Their son Howard was a marine engineer on the Laurentic when it was sunk in 1917 of the coast of Ireland. Howard survived and joined the Royal Navy Reserve, serving on a cruiser in World War I.^[4]^[5]

Businesses

Harley was a partner in Adams and Harley and one of the owners of the Tonga Bay Granite Company.^[6]

Local government and civic affairs

Harley, a city councillor since the 1890s, defeated William Lock by 1223 votes to 1065 to become Mayor of Nelson in 1915.^[7] Despite being pressed by the councilors in 1917 to stand for another term Harley declined.^[8] William Snodgrass won the ensuing mayoral election and became the next mayor of Nelson.

Harley was a trustee of the Cawthorn Estate, and a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters.^[9]

Death

Harley died at Nelson on 16 December 1922,^[10] and was buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery.^[11]

References

^ "Births". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. 19 October 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
^ "School list of Nelson College 1856-1924". Shadowsoftime.co.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14351, 1 March 1917, Page 4
^ Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14368, 21 March 1917, Page 4
^ "Abel Tasman: Area History" (PDF). Doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ Page 6 Advertisements Column 3, Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13766, 1 May 1915
^ The Colonist, Saturday March 24, 1917 News of the Day, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14371, 24 March 1917, Page 4
^ Our Friendly Societies, Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6039, 18 February 1891, Page 6
^ Personal Matters, Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 146, 18 December 1922, Page 8
^ "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

Political offices
Preceded by William Lock	Mayor of Nelson 1915–1917	Succeeded by William Snodgrass

[1] "Births". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. 19 October 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

[NCOB_register-2] Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).

[3] "School list of Nelson College 1856-1924". Shadowsoftime.co.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[4] Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14351, 1 March 1917, Page 4

[5] Personal, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14368, 21 March 1917, Page 4

[6] "Abel Tasman: Area History" (PDF). Doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[7] Page 6 Advertisements Column 3, Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13766, 1 May 1915

[8] The Colonist, Saturday March 24, 1917 News of the Day, Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14371, 24 March 1917, Page 4

[9] Our Friendly Societies, Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6039, 18 February 1891, Page 6

[10] Personal Matters, Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 146, 18 December 1922, Page 8

[11] "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

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