Samuel Brown was the Mayor of Wellington

Mayor of Wellington

The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 from 1887 to 1888.

He was a Wellington City Councillor

Wellington City

Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Wellington city extends as far north as Linden, and includes the rural areas of Makara and Ohariu. It is New Zealand's third-largest city, behind Auckland and Christchurch.Wellington attained city status in...

 from 1879 to 1885, and on the Wellington Harbour Board, the Wellington College Board of Governors and the Industrial Association which promoted the Industrial Exhibition of 1896.

He was born in Ireland. He was a merchant and contractor, responsible for the Wellington steam tramways

Wellington tramway system

The Wellington tramway system operated in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The tramways were originally owned by a private company, but were purchased by the city and formed a major part of the city's transport system.-Trams:...

 and the tunnels on the Wellington and Manawatu Line.