About William Blomfield
Lived 1866 – 1938 (aged 71). William Blomfield was a New Zealand cartoonist and politician.
William Blomfield (1 April 1866 – 2 March 1938) was a New Zealand cartoonist and local politician. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 1 April 1866. Between 1914 and 1921 he was the second Mayor of Takapuna.
He produced cartoons for various publications including the Observer (later the New Zealand Observer), the New Zealand Herald, and Free Lance. He produced cartoons for the Observer from 1887 until shortly before his death in 1938. He was also a part-owner of the Observer from 1892.
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Who was William Blomfield?
New Zealand cartoonist and local politician (1866–1938)
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William Blomfield was born on 1 April 1866.
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William Blomfield died on 2 March 1938.
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William Blomfield was a cartoonist and politician.
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