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George Hunter Esq., JP (1788 – 19 July 1843) was the first Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand in 1842–43. He was also the first mayor in New Zealand. ==Family== Born in McDuff Parish, Banffshire, Scotland he came to Wellington in the ship ''Duke of Roxburgh'' in 1840, with his wife Helen, six daughters and four sons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History )〕 Hunter's wife was the daughter of David Souter, Esq, Chief Factor to the Right Honorable James Duff, 4th Earl Fife. He was described by Mary Swainson as having a bald head, circular spectacles and beaming eyes, and as exactly resembling Mr Pickwick of Charles Dickens ''The Pickwick Papers''. He was one of the founders of the Pickwick Club in Wellington. Shortly after his arrival, Hunter asked Samuel Parnell, a carpenter he had met on the ship, to build him a store on Lambton Quay, to which Parnell agreed, provided he only worked eight hours a day, the beginning of the Eight Hour Day in New Zealand. As there were only three carpenters in Wellington, Hunter reluctantly agreed to this condition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Biography of George Hunter )〕 Hunter's eldest son, George Hunter and his grandson Sir George Hunter were both Members of Parliament. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Hunter (mayor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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