1. John Ollivier was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, but was better known for his membership of the Canterbury Provincial Council.
14 Facts About John Ollivier
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John Ollivier was the second chairman of the Christchurch Town Council.
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John Ollivier worked as a publisher in London for about 20 years.
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John Ollivier took up farming next to what is known as Halswell Road, opposite the suburb of Aidanfield.
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John Ollivier worked as an accountant and became known as a humorist.
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John Ollivier was first elected onto the Canterbury Provincial Council in 1855 for the Christchurch Country electorate.
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John Ollivier served until the dissolution of the 1st Provincial Council in July 1857.
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John Ollivier then stood in the Heathcote electorate and was elected onto the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Provincial Council.
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John Ollivier had a reputation as 'perhaps the best after-dinner speaker'.
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John Ollivier served on the Executive Council from 8 December 1857 to 8 November 1859, and again from 21 November 1859 to 2 January 1860.
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John Ollivier was speaker of the council from 30 May 1865 to 7 May 1866.
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John Ollivier contested the seat of Christchurch Country against Crosbie Ward, following the resignation of Dingley Askham Brittin.
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At 14 October 1856 by-election, John Ollivier was returned with 191 votes, a majority of 71 over Ward.
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John Ollivier resigned on 20 January 1860, and Isaac Cookson was returned to represent the electorate.