Charles Elliott
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Charles Elliott was a New Zealand
politician. He represented the Waimea
electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament
from 1855
to 1858, and resigned before the end of his term. He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments. He also held political office in the provinces of Nelson
and Marlborough
.
Elliott established the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle in 1842; it was the first newspaper in the South Island
.
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...
politician. He represented the Waimea
Waimea (New Zealand electorate)
Waimea was a parliamentary electorate in the Nelson Province of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1887.-Geographic coverage:Waimea was located in the northern part of the South Island, facing the Tasman Bay. It is the area around the town of Nelson, but excluded Nelson itself. It includes Wakefield,...
electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament
2nd New Zealand Parliament
The 2nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 15 April 1856, following New Zealand's 1855 election. It was dissolved on 5 November 1860 in preparation for 1860–61 election...
from 1855
New Zealand general election, 1855
The 1855 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 2nd term. It was the second national election ever held in New Zealand, and the first one which elected a Parliament that had full authority to govern the colony.-Background:The first...
to 1858, and resigned before the end of his term. He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments. He also held political office in the provinces of Nelson
Nelson
- People :* Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral* Nelson , for other people with the surname "Nelson"* Nelson , for people with the given name "Nelson"...
and Marlborough
Marlborough
Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. It is reputed to have one of the widest high streets in Britain, second only to Stockton-on-Tees. The town is on the river Kennet.-History:The earliest sign...
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Elliott established the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle in 1842; it was the first newspaper in the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
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