Councillor Georce Henby Mogridge was elected to the Blenheim page 315 Borough Council in the year 1905. He was born in London, England, in 1859, and served an apprenticeship in a large soft goods warehouse. Mr. Mogridge came to New Zealand in 1882, and after holding various important commercial positions was appointed in 1899 to manage the Blenheim branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory.