George Snelson
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George Matthew Snelson was the first Mayor of Palmerston North and is considered Palmerston North's founding father. He was an ironmonger, a storekeeper and a community leader.
Plaque on the Palmerston North City Library, commemorating Snelson's first store
Cluny Park homestead in circa 1894
Mayor of Palmerston North
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The mayor of Palmerston North is the head of the municipal government of Palmerston North, New Zealand, and presides over the Palmerston North City Council. The current mayor is Grant Smith, who becam
George Snelson
…George Matthew Snelson (22 November 1837 – 31 October 1901) was the first Mayor of Palmerston North and is considered Palmerston North's founding father. He was an ironmonger, a storekeeper and a community leader. Snelson was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch…
Grant Smith official portrait 2022–2025 PNCC term
6th Mayor, Solomon Abrahams with his wife in c. 1910
15th Mayor, Jimmy Nash, in 1928