Lauchlan McGillivray

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1870 4th Riverton Independent
1871 1875 6th Riverton Independent

Lauchlan McGillivray (died 1880) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand.

He represented the Riverton electorate from 1870 to 1875 but was defeated in 1875. [1] In 1871, he was elected unopposed and became the first mayor of Riverton. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 215. OCLC   154283103.
  2. Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : M–Addenda (PDF). Vol. II. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. "Invercargill". Bruce Herald. Vol. VI, no. 380. 16 August 1871. p. 6. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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