Andrew Entrican

Andrew Jack Entrican (31 October 1858 – 19 February 1936) was an Irish-born New Zealand businessman and local-body politician.

After his arrival he became the assistant manager of a retail business owned by Charles Major, later taking it over himself in partnership with Samuel Taylor.

After Andrew Entrican's death it was managed by his brother James and subsequently by his son Bert.

He served under 10 Mayors, and was deputy to six of them, holding that office for two separate terms for a combined 17 years.

[1][2] Entrican and Ernest Davis resigned from the city council in 1920 owing to a ruling by the Audit Department in connection with the purchase of certain land sections in Anzac Avenue by A. J. Entrican and Co., Ltd. from Auckland City Council.