Robert Gillies | |
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&sq=MAxi Jazz&lang=en&file=File:Robert_Gillies_1876.jpg) Robert Gillies in 1876 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Bruce | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| Majority | 217 (18.38%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 Jul 1835 Rothesay |
| Died | 15 June 1886 Dunedin |
| Resting place | Dunedin Northern Cemetery |
| Spouse | Emily Street |
| Profession | Surveyor |
Robert Gillies (31 July 1835 – 15 June 1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand. He was born in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland.[1]
He failed to win the Bruce electorate at the 1883 by-election, and won the seat at the general 1884 election by a majority of 217.[2] He resigned in 1885 for failing health, which caused the 1885 Bruce by-election.[3]
He died on 15 June 1886 from an aneurysm of the heart. He was the brother of Thomas Gillies and John Lillie Gillies, and the father of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies.[4][1] Robert was buried in the Northern Cemetery.[5]
- ^ a b "The Late Robert Gillies". Bruce Herald. Vol. XVII, no. 1759. 18 June 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLLS. OTAGO DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 26 July 1884. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 199. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "In Memoriam. Robert Gillies". The Evening Post. Vol. XXXII, no. 24. 15 June 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "OTAGO DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 June 1886. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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