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1870/4239 | Eleanor | Gorrie | John Henry | Upton | Order Product |
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1929/347 | Upton | John Henry | 1846 | 83Y | Order Product |
Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)
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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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Te Papa Collections - People
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Shadows of Time
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Transcriptions NZ
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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DigitalNZ
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Portrait of John Henry Upton, Mayor of Auckland 1889-91 | Head and shoulders portrait of John Henry Upton, Mayor of Auckland 1889-91 | Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries | |
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John Henry Upton | 1/4 length portrait of John Henry Upton (of Upton and Co, stationers and booksellers), Mayor of Auckland 1889-91, with a beard and moustache, wearing a dark coloured jacket, light coloured shirt and bow tie a medal | Richardson, James Douglas Hanna, John Robert |
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Sir George Grey with John Henry Upton (Mayor of Auckland 1889-1891) and a wax cylinder phonograph recording device | Sir George Grey with John Henry Upton (Mayor of Auckland 1889-1891) and a wax cylinder phonograph recording device | Hanna | Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries |
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The Mayor of Auckland | The Mayor of Auckland, John Henry Upton. | New Zealand Graphic | Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries |
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Sir George Grey recording a phonograph message to the citizens of Auckland...Feb 1891 | Showing Sir George Grey recording a phonograph message to the citizens of Auckland, (on the right) Mr John Henry Upton (The Mayor of Auckland 1889-1891), Professor Douglas Archibald (on the left) | Richardson, James D | Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries |
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Sir George Grey delivering his message to the people of Auckland, February 24, 1891 | Showing Sir George Grey recording a phonograph message to the citizens of Auckland, (on the right) Mr John Henry Upton (The Mayor of Auckland 1889-1891), Professor Douglas Archibald (on the left), 24 February 1891. | Auckland Weekly News; Hanna | Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries |
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Sir George Grey recording a phonograph message to the citizens of Auckland...Feb 1891 | Showing Sir George Grey recording a phonograph message to the citizens of Auckland, (on the right) Mr John Henry Upton (The Mayor of Auckland 1889-1891), Professor Douglas Archibald (on the left) | Richardson, James Douglas | Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries |
Mr. John Henry Upton - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District] | Mr. John Henry Upton was elected in 1884 to a seat in the Auckland City Council, and afterwards became Mayor. He is referred to as an ex-mayor. | Cyclopedia Company Limited | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington | |
Mr. John Henry Upton - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District] | Mr. John Henry Upton, who filled the Mayoral Chair of Auckland with credit to himself and profit to the city for the years 1889–90 and 1890–91, holds a record in the public service well entitling him to the high esteem in which he is held. Mr. Upton was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1845, and is the second son of the late Mr. Henry Upton, a... | Cyclopedia Company Limited | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington | |
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Sir George Grey and the phonograph | Professor Douglas Archibald and John Upton, Mayor of Auckland watching Sir George Grey using the phonograph. | New Zealand Graphic; Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915 | Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries |
The Bishops' Court - The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77 | With the concurrence of Synod, I appoint the Ven. the Archdeacon of Taranaki in place of the late Ven. Archdeacon Govett; Rev. Canon Mae-Murray in place of the late Rev. Dr. Kinder; Hugh Campbell, Esq., in place of William Charles Kensington, Esq., resigned; and John Henry Upton, Esq., in place of the late Theophilus Kissling, Esq., to be Assess... | Moore Richard Neligan | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington | |
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The mayors of the principal cities | Group portrait of the mayors of the principal cities. From left: Mr A. W. Brown (Wellington), Mr J. H. Upton (Auckland), Mr C. M. Gray, (Christchurch), Mr J. Carroll (Dunedin). | New Zealand Graphic; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm) | Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries |
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60th anniversary of Auckland Institute, 1927. | Group portrait - outdoors. Original print in Reserve | unknown | Auckland Museum Collections / Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira |


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Legacy.com NZ Obituaries
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)
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Name | Born | Died | Cemetery | Cemetery location | Region |
John Henry Upton | 30 May 1845 🔍 | 28 May 1929 🔍 📰 | Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium | Glen Eden, Auckland Council | Auckland |
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | 1961 | Auckland People and Events |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | Auckland People and Events | |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | Auckland People and Events | |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | Auckland People and Events | |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | 1969 | Auckland People and Events |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | 1900-12-15 | Auckland People and Events |
Upton, John Henry | Passengers and Vessels | |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | 1890 | Auckland People and Events |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | Auckland People and Events | |
Upton, John Henry, 1845-1929 | Index Cards |
Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage Collections
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NZ Electronic Text Centre
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Archives NZ
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Justice Department > Inwards letters and registered files
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From: Town Clerk, Auckland Date: 22 November 1890 Subject: John Henry Upton elected Mayor | 1890 | Wellington | Open |
From: Town Clerk, Auckland Date: 16 November 1889 Subject: John Henry Upton elected mayor | 1889 | Wellington | Open |
Land Information New Zealand, National Office > North and South Auckland Compulsory Applications
High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Land valuation files
NZI Corporation > New Zealand Insurance Company (NZI) - Records of ancillary companies
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Commercial, Oceanic, Zealandia Fire and Marine Insurance Company - Deed of Covenant - John Henry Upton and Others | 1909 | Auckland | Open |
Commercial, Oceanic, Zealandia Fire and Marine Insurance Company - Deed of Covenant - John Henry Upton and Others | 1922 | Auckland | Open |
Commercial, Oceanic, Zealandia Fire and Marine Insurance Company - Deed of Covenant - John Henry Upton and Others | 1899 | Auckland | Open |
Land Titles Office, Auckland > Auckland land district discharged mortgages and surrender of leases - Deeds system
High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland probates
Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
UPTON John Henry - Auckland - Gentleman | 1929 | Auckland | Open |
Land Titles Office, Auckland > Discharged Mortgages - North Auckland
Tinui History
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Masterton Anglican History
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Tasman Heritage
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West Coast NZ History
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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Canterbury Museum Collections - People
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Lower Hutt MyRecollect
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ
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John Henry Upton | UPTON, JOHN HENRY (1863-1929), second son of Henry Upton, surveyor and farmer, was born in Lincolnshire, and educated at the Rev. Percy Strutt's academy in Spalding. Arriving in Auckland in 1866 by the Chili, he joined his brother as booksellers and stationers in the business later known as Upton and Co. He was a member of the education board (1884-89) and chairman for a year, a member of the City Council in 1884, mayor of Auckland (1889-91) and chairman of the Auckland sinking fund commissioners from 1884. He was also a director of the South British Insurance Co. (1895-1929), of the Auckland Gas Co. (1897-1920), the Northern Steam Ship Co., the Hikurangi Coal Co., New Zealand Newspapers and for some years of the Bank of New Zealand. He took part in founding the Riverhead paper mills, and was a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank (1883-1929), of the Melanesian mission trust from 1874, and of St John's College. For many years he was a member of the Auckland Museum and Institute and in 1902 he was president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Upton married in 1870 a daughter of William Gorrie. He died on 28 May 1929. Cycl. NZ., ii; Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924; N.Z. Herald, 29 Jan 1890, 29 May 1929 (p). | Volume 2, page 209 |
UPTON, JOHN HENRY (1863-1929), second son of Henry Upton, surveyor and farmer, was born in Lincolnshire, and educated at the Rev. Percy Strutt's academy in Spalding. Arriving in Auckland in 1866 by the Chili, he joined his brother as booksellers and stationers in the business later known as Upton and Co. He was a member of the education board (1884-89) and chairman for a year, a member of the City Council in 1884, mayor of Auckland (1889-91) and chairman of the Auckland sinking fund commissioners from 1884. He was also a director of the South British Insurance Co. (1895-1929), of the Auckland Gas Co. (1897-1920), the Northern Steam Ship Co., the Hikurangi Coal Co., New Zealand Newspapers and for some years of the Bank of New Zealand. He took part in founding the Riverhead paper mills, and was a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank (1883-1929), of the Melanesian mission trust from 1874, and of St John's College. For many years he was a member of the Auckland Museum and Institute and in 1902 he was president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Upton married in 1870 a daughter of William Gorrie. He died on 28 May 1929.
Cycl. NZ., ii; Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924; N.Z. Herald, 29 Jan 1890, 29 May 1929 (p).
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Wellington City Council Archives
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
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UPTON, John Henry 🔍 | 1929 | NZ Probates |
UPTON, John Henry 🔍 | 05 Jun 1929 | NZ Probates |
Puke Ariki Collections - People
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Hocken Digital Collections
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)
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