James Hay (philanthropist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Hay (philanthropist)

Advertising manager, Presbyterian layman, welfare worker, retailer, businessman, local politician, philanthropist

Date of Birth: 17-May-1888

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1971

Profession: politician, social worker

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About James Hay (philanthropist)

  • Sir James Lawrence Hay (17 May 1888 – 26 March 1971) was a New Zealand advertising manager, Presbyterian layman, welfare worker, retailer, businessman, local politician and philanthropist. He was born in Lawrence, South Otago, New Zealand, on 17 May 1888.
  • He received his education at Lawrence District High School, until age 13 when he left school to support his family.
  • He was first elected onto Christchurch City Council in 1944.
  • He served until 1953, when he unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent mayor, Robert Macfarlane, for the mayoralty.
  • When an incorporated society, Town Hall Promotion Inc., was formed for the promotion of a Christchurch Town Hall, he became its first president.Hay died on 26 March 1971 at his home in Christchurch, and was buried in Waimairi Cemetery.
  • The town hall was opened some 18 months after his death, and the second largest performance space was named the James Hay Theatre in his honour.
  • His son, Hamish Hay, was later the Christchurch mayor for 15 years.

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