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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. Albert Edward Tyrrell Devore

Mr. Albert Edward Tyrrell Devore, who was thrice returned unopposed as Mayor of Auckland, occupied the chair from the 15th of December, 1886, to the 18th of December, 1889. He was born at Devizes, Wiltshire, England, in 1843, and was educated at Marlborough school. Mr. Devore left England for Dunedin, in 1862, and removed to Auckland in 1879. When the Ponsonby Ward became a part of the city Mr. Devore represented that ward in the Auckland City Council, and continued as a councillor for some years. During his term of office as Mayor the finances of the city were placed on an improved footing, and the annual expenses of the Corporation were reduced by some thousands of pounds. The Auckland Public Library, one of the most valuable institutions of the city, was opened by Mr. Devore in his capacity as mayor, and during his term of office the Art Gallery was opened by his Excellency Sir William Jervois. Mr. Devore was for many years a member of the Auckland Harbour Board, for several years chairman of the Ponsonby school committee, and he is now a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank. He has always evinced a keen interest in the welfare of the city and in social affairs. He is a patron of many outdoor amusements, and a firm believer in the physical education of the young, and has been president of the Auckland Rugby Union since 1890. Mr. Devore is the senior partner of the well-known firm of Devore and Cooper, barristers and solicitors, Queen Street, Auckland.