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Brian Hewat

1894 – 1970

New Zealand barrister and politician

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About Brian Hewat

Lived 1894 – 1970 (aged 75–76). Brian Hewat was a military personnel and lawyer.

Brian Wilfred Hewat (1894 – 28 February 1970) was a New Zealand barrister and politician who served as the mayor of Invercargill from 1950 to 1953.

Biography Hewat was born in Oamaru in 1894. He attended Waitaki Boys' High School and the University of Otago, where he achieved a Bachelor of Laws. During World War I he served with the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment in Gallipoli and France. After the war, he started a law practice in Invercargill and married Brenda Humphries in 1920. He served one term on the Invercargill City Council from 1933 to 1935. During World War II, he was commander of the Invercargill Battalion of the Home Guard.

In 1950, Hewat intended to challenge incumbent mayor William Aitchison, who had been serving since the death of Abraham Wachner in August. However, Aitchison withdrew his nomination on 7 November and Hewat was elected mayor unopposed. He ran for re-election in the 1953 mayoral election, but was defeated by councillor Adam Adamson. That same year, Hewat was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.

Hewat died in Invercargill on 28 February 1970 and is buried in the St John's Cemetery.

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Born
1894, Oamaru
Birth century
Died
1970, Invercargill
Education
Waitaki Boys' High School, University of Otago
Also known as
Brian Wilfred Hewat

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New Zealand barrister and politician

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Brian Hewat was born in 1894 in Oamaru.

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Brian Hewat died in 1970 in Invercargill.

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Brian Hewat was a military personnel and lawyer.

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· Wikipedia: Brian Hewat

· Wikidata: Q115115753

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