Charles Elliott (New Zealand politician)

Charles Elliott (1811 – 5 July 1876) was a New Zealand politician and newspaper proprietor.[1]

Elliott (year unknown)

Elliott and his brother James came to New Zealand on the Mary Jane; the ship left the West India Docks in London in September 1841 and arrived in Nelson Harbour on 10 February 1842.[2][3] Having brought a printing press with him,[4] Elliott established The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle in 1842; this was the first newspaper in the South Island.[1] He held a sheep station in the Awatere Valley.[5] He was particularly interested in horse racing and wrote for other publications under the pen name "Cheval".[4] He published texts written by the suffragist Mary Müller, to whom he was related through marriage, in his newspaper.[6]

Elliott was elected to the first Nelson Provincial Council for the Wairau electorate and held the post from 10 August 1853 to 1 August 1857, and represented the electorate in the second council from 9 October 1857 to 18 October 1859. He then represented the Amuri electorate from 7 April 1860 to 29 November 1861. He lastly represented the Nelson electorate from 23 February 1863 to 27 March 1865.[7] In parallel, he represented the Awatere electorate in the Marlborough Provincial Council from 16 April 1860 to 16 October 1861.[8]

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

Elliott 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,[9] although he stood unsuccessfully in the 1873 by-election for the Suburbs of Nelson.[10]

Elliott's newspaper had to be shut down in 1874. He subsequently took on the role of immigration officer for Nelson Province. He died on 5 July 1876 from a stroke.[4] Elliott Street, and the Elliott Street heritage precinct (which also comprises parts of Trafalgar and Collingwood streets) was named for him.[11]

Notes
  1. "Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle". PapersPast. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. Scholefield 1940, p. 229.
  3. "List of ships which have entered Nelson Haven". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. I (1). 12 March 1842. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "Sudden death of Mr. Chas. Elliott". Nelson Evening Mail. XI (166). 5 July 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. Scholefield 1940, pp. 229f.
  6. Dalziel, Raewyn. "Müller, Mary Anne". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. Scholefield 1950, p. 212.
  8. Scholefield 1950, p. 206.
  9. Wilson 1985, p. 274.
  10. "Suburbs election". Nelson Evening Mail. VIII (115). 14 May 1863. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  11. Bathgate, Janet. "Elliott Street heritage precinct". The Prow. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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References
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
David Monro		 Member of Parliament for Waimea
1855–1858
Served alongside: William Travers		 Succeeded by
David Monro
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