Robert Chisholm (15 July 1843 – 19 June 1914) was born in Scotlandwell, Kinross-shire on 15 July 1843. [1] He arrived in Port Chalmers in 1858, where he spent his first two years as a cowherd. [1] Chisholm then worked as a carpenter, before opening a joinery workshop, known as Scoullar and Chisholm Ltd, with Arthur Scoullar. [1] The firm had premises on Rattray Street. [2]
Chisholm was Mayor of Roslyn borough from 1881 to 1884 before becoming Mayor of Dunedin from 1899 to 1901. He also served on the Dunedin City Council. [3] His residence Chisholm House still stands at 45 Ross Street, Dunedin. [4] Chisholm was managing director of Scoullar and Chisholm. He died in Roslyn in 1914 and is buried in a family plot in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. [2]
Chisholm was married to a Miss Thomson, and had four children. [2]
Chisholm Park Golf Course was named after him. [2]
Robert Chisholm (15 July 1843 – 19 June 1914) was born in Scotlandwell, Kinross-shire on 15 July 1843. [1] He arrived in Port Chalmers in 1858, where he spent his first two years as a cowherd. [1] Chisholm then worked as a carpenter, before opening a joinery workshop, known as Scoullar and Chisholm Ltd, with Arthur Scoullar. [1] The firm had premises on Rattray Street. [2]
Chisholm was Mayor of Roslyn borough from 1881 to 1884 before becoming Mayor of Dunedin from 1899 to 1901. He also served on the Dunedin City Council. [3] His residence Chisholm House still stands at 45 Ross Street, Dunedin. [4] Chisholm was managing director of Scoullar and Chisholm. He died in Roslyn in 1914 and is buried in a family plot in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. [2]
Chisholm was married to a Miss Thomson, and had four children. [2]
Chisholm Park Golf Course was named after him. [2]