Alexander Creighton Arthur
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889–1890 | 10th | East Coast | Independent | ||
Alexander Creighton Arthur (1851–9 January 1914) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament and runholder from the Gisborne Region of New Zealand.
Biography
[edit]Arthur, known as "A.C.", was one of Gisborne's earliest settlers, arriving in the 1870s. He was a owned the Willows estate at Matawhero.[1] He also owned the Tokomaru Bay and Whatatutu stations.[2]
He represented the East Coast electorate from December 1889 to 1890, when he was defeated.[3]
In the mid-1890s Arthur moved to England. He died on 9 January 1914 in London. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Town Edition". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XLI, no. 13281. 17 January 1914. p. 8.
- ^ "The Late Mr A.C. Arthur – Tribute by Sir Jas. Carroll". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XLI, no. 13283. 20 January 1914. p. 2.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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