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William Whitby (mariner)

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William Laird Whitby (30 January 1838 – 12 October 1922) was a notable New Zealand master mariner and ship owner. He was born in Helhoughton, Norfolk, England in 1838.[1] He unsuccessfully contested the Lyttelton mayoralty at the April 1903 election.[2]

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  1. ^ Amodeo, Colin. "William Laird Whitby". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Borough Councils". Lyttelton Times. Vol. CIX, no. 13115. 1 May 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2019.


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