Ewen Alison
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Ewen William Alison was an Independent Conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He won the Auckland seat of Waitemata
in the 1902 general election
, and held it to 1908
, when he retired.
In 1905 Alison had been associated with the breakaway New Liberal Party
led initially by Harry Bedford
and Francis Fisher
, but had left the group before the election in December.
He won the Auckland seat of Waitemata
Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)
Waitemata was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1871 to 1946, and then from 1954 to 1978.-Population centres:This electorate is in the suburbs of Auckland.-History:The electorate existed from 1871 to 1946, and from 1954 to 1978...
in the 1902 general election
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, and held it to 1908
New Zealand general election, 1908
The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held on Tuesday, 17 November, 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, when he retired.
In 1905 Alison had been associated with the breakaway New Liberal Party
New Liberal Party (New Zealand)
The New Liberal Party of New Zealand was a splinter group of the original Liberal Party. It was formed at a meeting in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui in June 1905 by two Liberal-aligned independents who sought a more "progressive" policy than that followed by the Liberal leader, Richard Seddon,...
led initially by Harry Bedford
Harry Bedford (politician)
Harry Dodgshun Bedford was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the City of Dunedin.-Member of Parliament:Harry Bedford represented one of the multi-member City of Dunedin seats in the New Zealand Parliament from 1902 to 1905....
and Francis Fisher
Francis Fisher
Francis Marion Bates Fisher was a New Zealand Member of Parliament from Wellington. He was known as Rainbow Fisher for his frequent changes of political allegiance. Fisher was an internationally successful tennis player.-Early life:...
, but had left the group before the election in December.