Ewen Alison
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Ewen William Alison (29 February 1852 – 6 June 1945) was an Independent Conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Waitemata | Independent | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Waitemata | Independent | |
He was born in Auckland on leap day in 1852.[1]
He won the Auckland electorate of Waitemata in the 1902 general election, and held it to 1908, when he retired.[2] In 1905 Alison had been associated with the breakaway New Liberal Party led initially by Harry Bedford and Francis Fisher, but had left the group before the election in December.
In 1918, Alison was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council. He was reappointed in 1925 and served until the expiry of his second term in 1932.[3]
He died at his home in Takapuna on 6 June 1945.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laxon, W. A. "Alison, Ewen William - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 92.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 73.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Monk |
Member of Parliament for Waitemata 1902–1908 |
Succeeded by Leonard Phillips |
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