William Sievwright (ii)
Credit: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries. AWNS-18990804-4-14.
William Sievwright (b. 5 April 1838, Lerwick, d. 20 April 1909, Gisbourne, New Zealand) was a Lerwick Town Councillor and was the son of procurator fiscal, town councillor, and writer William.
Sievwright Jr was a lawyer at the legal firm Sievwright and Stout. His first marriage was to Margaret Neven-Spence, to whom he had two children. He later remarried (1878) and had two children to Margaret Home Richardson (b. 19 March 1844, Pencaitland, East Lothian), a teacher and nurse. She is also listed as being a feminist, political activist, community leader. She met William in New Zealand and they married on 29 November 1878 in Wellington. She is noted as playing a role in helping empower women in New Zealand. Teara.govt.nz have a biography which can be read here.
Political Career
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| Preceded by Charles Gilbert Duncan |
Senior Bailie for Lerwick Town Council 1874-1876 |
Succeeded by Thomas Cameron |
| [Expand]Leaders of the Lerwick Town Council |
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