Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes
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Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes OBE (1859–26 December 1922) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament and Mayor of Christchurch
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. In 1884 he built 'Te Koraha', which now is part of Rangi Ruru
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(1887–90) and Geraldine
(1890–93) electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives
, but was defeated in the 1893 general election
for the Pareora
electorate that replaced Geraldine (Wilson, pp. 229,271).
"The Member for Geraldine", wrote a brutally frank parliamentary reporter, "has few of the requisites for a public speaker. His manner is singularly awkward. Words do not come readily to his bidding and when they do come they are not always employed in the right place"
from 1901 to 1902.
Rose Rhodes was President of Victoria League Canterbury between 1910 and 1917.
Mayor of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
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Life before politics
Rhodes was a lawyer in ChristchurchChristchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
. In 1884 he built 'Te Koraha', which now is part of Rangi Ruru
Rangi Ruru
Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a school located in Christchurch, New Zealand for girls aged 11 to 18 .It is an independent day and boarding school in the inner suburb of Merivale, close to the central city, parks, museum and airport.-History:...
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Member of Parliament
Arthur Rhodes represented the GladstoneGladstone (New Zealand electorate)
Gladstone was a former parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1890.-Geographic coverage:Gladstone was located in the South Canterbury region. In 1866 and 1871, the nomination meetings were held in Waimate.-History:...
(1887–90) and Geraldine
Geraldine (New Zealand electorate)
Geraldine was a former parliamentary electorate in the South Canterbury region of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six Members of Parliament.-History:...
(1890–93) electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
, but was defeated in the 1893 general election
New Zealand general election, 1893
The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held on Tuesday, 28 November in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
for the Pareora
Pareora (New Zealand electorate)
Pareora was a former parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand for one electoral term in the 19th century.-History:Pareora existed from 1893 to 1896, when it temporarily replaced the Geraldine electorate....
electorate that replaced Geraldine (Wilson, pp. 229,271).
"The Member for Geraldine", wrote a brutally frank parliamentary reporter, "has few of the requisites for a public speaker. His manner is singularly awkward. Words do not come readily to his bidding and when they do come they are not always employed in the right place"
Local body politics
Arthur Rhodes was Mayor of ChristchurchChristchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
from 1901 to 1902.
Rose Rhodes was President of Victoria League Canterbury between 1910 and 1917.