Alfred Dillon | |
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Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Hawkes Bay | |
In office 6 December 1905 – 14 December 1911 | |
Preceded by | William Russell |
Succeeded by | Hugh Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1841 Wales |
Died | 13 November 1915 New Zealand |
Political party | Liberal |
Alfred Dillon (1841 – 13 November 1915) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Historian David Hamer remarked that Dillon was the prime example of a " Seddonian" Liberal politician, due to humble, rustic background and appeal as a "man of the people". [1]
Dillon was from humble origins in Wales before moving to New Zealand in 1857. [2] There, he worked for years as a farm labourer, bullock driver and carrier before acquiring land; he was a rarity amongst Liberals as a runholder with about 3,500 acres (14 km2). A poor speaker and sneered at by William Russell as illiterate, he appealed as a "man of the people" who had made his way by his own efforts. He retained the image of the rugged pioneer; short, barrel-chested, bushy-bearded and usually clad in thick country tweeds. [1]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1905–1908 | 16th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal | ||
1908–1911 | 17th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal |
Dillon won the Hawkes Bay electorate in 1905, beating the oligarchical Leader of the Opposition William Russell, but was defeated six years later in 1911. [3] He was 64 years old when he entered Parliament and was known affectionately as "Dad" by other Liberal members. [4]
Alfred Dillon | |
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Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Hawkes Bay | |
In office 6 December 1905 – 14 December 1911 | |
Preceded by | William Russell |
Succeeded by | Hugh Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1841 Wales |
Died | 13 November 1915 New Zealand |
Political party | Liberal |
Alfred Dillon (1841 – 13 November 1915) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Historian David Hamer remarked that Dillon was the prime example of a " Seddonian" Liberal politician, due to humble, rustic background and appeal as a "man of the people". [1]
Dillon was from humble origins in Wales before moving to New Zealand in 1857. [2] There, he worked for years as a farm labourer, bullock driver and carrier before acquiring land; he was a rarity amongst Liberals as a runholder with about 3,500 acres (14 km2). A poor speaker and sneered at by William Russell as illiterate, he appealed as a "man of the people" who had made his way by his own efforts. He retained the image of the rugged pioneer; short, barrel-chested, bushy-bearded and usually clad in thick country tweeds. [1]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1905–1908 | 16th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal | ||
1908–1911 | 17th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal |
Dillon won the Hawkes Bay electorate in 1905, beating the oligarchical Leader of the Opposition William Russell, but was defeated six years later in 1911. [3] He was 64 years old when he entered Parliament and was known affectionately as "Dad" by other Liberal members. [4]