Archibald Hilson Ross
Encyclopedia
Archibald Hilson Ross was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Otago Region, New Zealand
, and Mayor of Dunedin
.
He represented the Roslyn
electorate from 1884 to 1890. He was defeated in the 1890 general election
for the new electorate of Dunedin Suburbs
.
He was Mayor of Dunedin
from 1880 to 1881.
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...
, and Mayor of Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
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He represented the Roslyn
Roslyn (New Zealand electorate)
Roslyn was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in the Otago Region, New Zealand from 1866 to 1890.-History:George Hepburn, the electorate's first representative who was elected in 1866, resigned in 1869. Henry Driver replaced him. Arthur John Burns was elected in the 1875 general...
electorate from 1884 to 1890. He was defeated in the 1890 general election
New Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
for the new electorate of Dunedin Suburbs
Dunedin Suburbs
Dunedin Suburbs was a former parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand from to 1893.The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament, William Dawson, representing the Liberal Party.-Election results:-References:...
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He was Mayor of Dunedin
Mayor of Dunedin
The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the municipal government of Dunedin, New Zealand, and presides over the Dunedin City Council. The Mayor is directly elected, using the Single Transferable Vote system in 2007....
from 1880 to 1881.