Archibald Hilson Ross (1821 – (9 December 1900) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Otago region of New Zealand, and Mayor of Dunedin.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Roslyn | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Roslyn | Independent | ||
He was Mayor of Dunedin from 1880 to 1881.
Ross came second in the 1878 Roslyn by-election, beaten by Henry Driver.[1] He represented the Roslyn electorate from 1884 to 1890.[2] He was defeated in the 1890 general election for the new electorate of Dunedin Suburbs.[3]
His obituary says he was an optician and enthusiastic astronomical observer, and was living with a son in Pahiatua when he died. He left a widow and a grown-up family. His death was registered as Archibald Wilson Ross.[4]
He was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and sailed for New Zealand in 1859.[5] [6]
References
edit- ^ "The Roslyn Election". Western Star. No. 256. 3 August 1878. p. 9. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 231. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ [Registrar_General historic records| https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/]
- ^ "Mr A H Ross". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand. 1900.
- ^ "Mr A H Ross". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand. 1900.
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