Bendix Hallenstein
Encyclopedia
Bendix Hallenstein was a merchant
, statesman
, and manufacturer from Dunedin
, New Zealand
. He was born in Brunswick, Germany
. A clothing retailer, Hallensteins, still bears his name. He also founded the D.I.C. (department store)
in Dunedin in 1884.
He represented the electorate of Wakatipu
in Parliament from 1872 to 1873, when he resigned.
A descendent Charles Brasch
was a poet, literary editor and arts patron.
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
, and manufacturer from 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...
, 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...
. He was born in Brunswick, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. A clothing retailer, Hallensteins, still bears his name. He also founded the D.I.C. (department store)
D.I.C. (department store)
The D.I.C. was a New Zealand department store chain, founded in Dunedin by Bendix Hallenstein in 1884.It was bought out by one of its chief rivals, Arthur Barnett, in the 1980s...
in Dunedin in 1884.
He represented the electorate of Wakatipu
Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)
Wakatipu was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1928.Wakatipu was represented by eight Members of Parliament:* Charles Edward Haughton in 1871* Bendix Hallenstein from 1872 to 1873* Vincent Pyke from 1873 to 1875...
in Parliament from 1872 to 1873, when he resigned.
A descendent Charles Brasch
Charles Brasch
Charles Orwell Brasch was a New Zealand poet, literary editor and arts patron. He was the founding editor of the literary journal Landfall....
was a poet, literary editor and arts patron.