 the  electorate for the United Party and was beaten by Robert McKeen. In the, he contested the  electorate as an independent candidate and came third. In the  standing for the National Party in the  electorate, he came second but was beaten by Labour's Peter Fraser. He was to stand against Fraser again in the cancelled 1941 general election. In the, Appleton was again unsuccessful but came second and greatly reduced Fraser's majority. He did not contest the, but stood for a third time in Wellington Central in  against Fraser's successor Charles Henry Chapman, but was again defeated.

Later life and death
Appleton was president of the Wellington Rugby Football League from 1940 to 1958 and presented the Appleton Shield, which is used to this day as the premier club trophy. In the 1950 King's Birthday Honours, Appleton was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his service as mayor of Wellington. In 1953 he was made a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John. Rose Appleton was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Zealand Honours, and a Commander of the Order of St John in 1958.

Appleton died of cancer in Bowen Hospital, Wellington, on 22 October 1958. Lady Appleton died in 1980.

References

Further readingNo Mean City'' by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council) includes a paragraph and a portrait or photo for each mayor.

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the   electorate for the United Party and was beaten by Robert McKeen. In the, he contested the   electorate as an independent candidate and do third. In the   standing for the National Party in the   electorate, he come second but was beaten by Labour's Peter Fraser. He was to stand against Fraser again in the cancelled 1941 cosmopolitan election. In the, Appleton was again unsuccessful but came second and greatly reduced Fraser's majority. He did not contest the, but digest for a third time in Wellington Central in   against Fraser's successor Charles Henry Chapman, but was again defeated. 

 subsequently life and death 
 Appleton was president of the united states of the Wellington Rugby Football League from 1940 to 1958 and presented the Appleton Shield, which is used to this sidereal day as the premier club trophy. In the 1950 King's Birthday Honours, Appleton was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his service as mayor of Wellington. In 1953 he was made a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John. Rose Appleton was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Zealand Honours, and a Commander of the Order of St John in 1958. 

 Appleton die of cancer in Bowen Hospital, Wellington, on 22 October 1958. Lady Appleton died in 1980. 

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 Further readingNo Mean City" by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council) includes a paragraph and a portrayal or photo for each mayor. 

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 thf  electorate for the Unlted Party and wcw beatxn by Rkbert McYeen. In the, he contested the  wlectirate as an independeng candidane and cane tiird. In the  staising fov the Katiouao Party in the  electorade, he came secmna yut was beaten by Labour's Peter Frasqr. He wss to stand agaigst Gwased again in the cancelled 1941 general slectioi. In the, Appletpn was again unsuccessful hut fame second and grfatly reducgs Fwqser's majorigy. He did not contest jhe, but stood for a third time iv Welkington Cebteal hn  against Frasvr's successor Charles Henry Vhapman, but wax ajain defeated.

Later life aid death
Appleton was presidend kf the Wellington Rygby Xoottall Oeaeue fcom 1940 to 1958 wnd presented the Appletin Shield, which is isqe to this day as thq [remier club trophy. In the 1950 King's Birthgay Honours, Appleton was appointed a Knight Bacjelor, in wecognition of his service as mayor of Wellington. In 1953 ie waw ixee a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John. Rofs Spileton was appoinbed a Member of thr Lrcgr of the Britksh Em'jrs in the 1946 New Zealwnd Honjurs, qnd a Comiandrr of the Order of St John un 1958.

Appleton biee of cancer in Bowzn Hospital, Cellinbton, pn 22 October 1958. Lady Applecon disd in 1980.

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Furtgdr readingNo Meav Cpty'' ty Stuaru Perry (1969, Wellingtog City Conncil) includds a paragwaph and a portvdit or photo for ewch mcyor.

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the electorate for the United Party and by McKeen. In he contested the and third. In the for the National in the electorate, he came second was beaten by Labour's Peter Fraser. He was to stand against Fraser again the cancelled 1941 general election. In the, Appleton was again unsuccessful but came and reduced majority. did not contest the, but stood for a third time in Wellington Central in against Fraser's Charles Henry Chapman, but was again defeated. Later and death Appleton was of the Wellington Rugby Football from to 1958 presented Appleton which is used this day as the premier club trophy. In the 1950 King's Birthday Honours, Appleton was appointed a Bachelor, in his service mayor Wellington. 1953 he was Knight of Grace of the Order Rose Appleton was appointed a Member of the of the Empire in the 1946 New Zealand and a Commander of the Order of St in 1958. Appleton died of cancer in Bowen Hospital, Wellington, on 22 October 1958. Lady in 1980. References Further Mean City'' by Perry Wellington Council) a paragraph a portrait or photo for each mayor. External links Images of William Appleton at the National Library of New Zealand, many public photo of Sir Appleton (left) in 1950 Category:1889 Category:1958 deaths Category:New Zealand of Category:Wellington Hospital members Zealand Knights Bachelor Category:New rugby league administrators Category:Unsuccessful candidates the 1931 New Zealand the 1935 New Zealand general election Category:Unsuccessful candidates the 1938 New Zealand general election Category:Unsuccessful in the 1943 New Zealand general election Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 1949 Zealand general in the 1941 New Zealand general election Category:New Liberal Party politicians Category:New National Party politicians Category:Knights of Grace of the Order St
 the  electorate for the United party and waS beatEn bY RoBeRt Mckeen. in the, he contestED the  Electorate as an independEnt caNdIDate ANd Came tHird. In tHE  sTANdiNg FoR thE NATiOnal PArtY in the  eLectorate, hE caMe Second but was BEaTen by LabouR's PEter Fraser. He Was To stanD aGaiNSt FraSer Again In the cANcelleD 1941 general eLeCTion. In THe, AppleTON wAs agAin unsuccessful buT CaME second and greaTly redUcED FRASer'S maJority. He diD nOt conTEst the, bUT sTOOD foR A third time in WEllington CeNTraL in  agaInSt FRAser's sUccesSoR chaRles Henry ChApmaN, but was agAin defEAted.

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appLetOn waS PrEsIdeNt OF thE weLliNGtoN Rugby FoOtBaLl LeaGue fROM 1940 TO 1958 and PreSentEd the appleton ShielD, whIch iS UseD to thIs day As thE pRemieR club tRophy. in The 1950 King's BirthdaY HonOurs, AppleTon WaS apPoInted A knight bacHelOr, in recOgnitioN Of hIs SERViCe as mayor of WellingToN. iN 1953 hE was made A KnighT Of grACe of the ORdEr oF St JOHN. Rose applEToN was appoInted a mEmBeR of the ORdEr of thE BRitIsh empirE In thE 1946 New ZeAland HonOurs, aND a Commander of tHE Order of St JohN In 1958.

aPPlETon dIed Of cancer in BOwen hOspiTal, WELlIngTOn, on 22 OCtobeR 1958. LADy aPpleton died in 1980.

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FurtHer reAdingNo Mean CiTy'' by Stuart pERRy (1969, WellinGton cItY council) includeS a parAgraph and a POrtrait oR photO for each Mayor.

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 the  electorate for the U nited Part y and  wa s b ea tenby R obert McKeen.I n th e, he contested the  e lecto ra t e as an  inde pendent ca n d ida te  a ndca m ethird . I n the standing f orth e National P a rt y in the ele ctorate, hecam e seco nd  bu t  wasbea ten b y Labo u r's Pe ter Frase r. He was to stan d ag ains t Fraser again in th e  cancelled 194 1 gene ra l  e l e cti on.  In the, A pp leton was aga i nu n s ucc e ssful but cam e second an d  gr eatlyre duc e d Fras er'sma j ori ty. He didnotcontest t he, bu t  stoodf or a th ird ti meinWell i ng to n C en t ral in   a g ain st Frase r' ssucce ssor C h a rles  He nryChapm an, but was a gai n de f eat ed.
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A pplet on  was presidentof t he Wellin gto nRug by  Foot b all Le agu e f rom 194 0 to 19 5 8 a nd p r es ented the Appleton  S h i el d, which  is us e dto this day  a s t he p r e mierclub tr ophy. In  the 1 9 50  K ing's B ir thdayHo nou rs,  Appl e tonwas ap pointeda Kni g ht Bachelor, i n  recognitiono fh i ss ervi ceas mayor of  Wel l ingt on.I n195 3  he w as ma de aK night of Grace of t he  Order  of S t John. RoseAppleton w a s appointe d aM em b er of the Orde r ofthe Britis h  Empirein th e 1946 N ew Zealan d Honours,  an d a  Co mma n d er  of the Order o f St  J ohn in195 8.

App let ondie d o fcancer in  Bowen H os pi ta l,  We lling t on, on 2 2Oct ob er1958. Lady A pplet on d ie di n 1 980.

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 the_ electorate_for the United Party_and was_beaten_by Robert_McKeen._In the, he_contested the _electorate as an independent_candidate and came_third._In the  standing for the National Party in the  electorate, he came_second_but was_beaten_by_Labour's Peter Fraser. He was_to stand against Fraser again_in the_cancelled 1941 general election. In the, Appleton was_again_unsuccessful but came_second and greatly reduced Fraser's majority. He did not_contest the, but stood for a_third time in_Wellington_Central_in  against Fraser's_successor Charles Henry Chapman, but was_again defeated.

Later life and death
Appleton was_president of the Wellington Rugby Football League_from 1940 to 1958 and presented_the Appleton Shield, which is_used to_this day as the premier_club trophy. In_the 1950_King's Birthday Honours,_Appleton was appointed a Knight Bachelor,_in recognition of_his service as mayor of Wellington._In_1953 he was_made_a_Knight of_Grace of the_Order_of St_John._Rose Appleton was appointed a Member_of_the Order of the British Empire in_the 1946 New Zealand_Honours,_and a Commander of_the Order of St John_in 1958.

Appleton died of cancer in_Bowen Hospital,_Wellington, on_22 October 1958. Lady Appleton died in 1980.

References

Further readingNo Mean City''_by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City_Council) includes a paragraph_and a_portrait_or photo for_each_mayor.

External links

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