Richard Oliver (New Zealand)
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Richard Oliver was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Dunedin
, Otago
, New Zealand
.
He represented the City of Dunedin
electorate from 1878 to 1881, when he retired. On 10 November 1881, he was appointed to the Legislative Council
. He resigned from that role on 4 April 1901.
He was a cabinet minister in the Hall Ministry, as Minister for Public Works 1879-81.
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...
, Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
, 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 represented the City of Dunedin
Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin or the City of Dunedin or the Town of Dunedin was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It was one of the original electorates created in 1853 and existed, with two breaks, until 1905. Most of the time, it was a multi-member electorate.-History:From 1853...
electorate from 1878 to 1881, when he retired. On 10 November 1881, he was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
. He resigned from that role on 4 April 1901.
He was a cabinet minister in the Hall Ministry, as Minister for Public Works 1879-81.