Franklin County, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Franklin County |
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| County of New Zealand | |
| 1912–1989 | |
 Franklin County in 1914 |
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| Capital | Pukekohe |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 37°12′06″S 174°54′19″E / 37.201744°S 174.905140°E |
| History | |
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• Established
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1912 |
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• Disestablished
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1989 |
| Today part of | North Island |
Franklin County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island.
Franklin County took its name after the existing Parliamentary electorate of Franklin. This had evidently been named in honour of Lady Jane Franklin, the wife of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer. Lady Franklin had visited Robert Maunsell's mission station at the Waikato Heads in 1841.
In 1923 Franklin County covered 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) and had a population of 9,730, with 183 mi (295 km) of gravel roads, 252 mi (406 km) of mud roads and 400 mi (640 km) of tracks.
Chairmen of Franklin County Council
Eight men served as chair of Franklin County Council during its 77-year existence:
| Name | Term | Notes | |
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| 1 | W. Claud Motion | 1912–1914 | |
| 2 | Joseph Flanagan | 1914–1917 | |
| 1 | W. Claud Motion | 1917–1924 | Second period |
| 3 | Henry Wilcox | 1924–1928 | |
| 4 | Jack Massey | 1928–1953 | |
| 5 | R.W. Bennett | 1953–1966 | |
| 6 | P.M. Cochrane | 1966–1978 | |
| 7 | Richard Hoe | 1978–1983 | |
| 8 | D.M. McCartie | 1983–1989 |
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