Charles Elliott (politician)

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Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1855–1858	2nd	Waimea	Independent

Charles Elliott (1811–1876) was a New Zealand politician.^[1] He represented the Waimea electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855 to 1858, and resigned before the end of his term. He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments.^[2] He also held political office in the provinces of Nelson and Marlborough.

Elliott established the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle in 1842; it was the first newspaper in the South Island.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle". PapersPast. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 274. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by David Monro	Member of Parliament for Waimea 1855–1858 Served alongside: William Travers	Succeeded by David Monro

Persondata
Name	Elliott, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1811
Place of birth
Date of death	1876
Place of death

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