Alfred Dillon
Alfred Dillon (1841 – 13 November 1915) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Biography
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal | |
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Hawkes Bay | Liberal | |
He won the Hawkes Bay electorate in 1905, but was defeated in 1911.[1]
Dillon was from humble origins in Wales, and worked for years as a farm labourer, bullock driver and carrier before acquiring land; he was a rarity amongst Liberals as a runholder with about 3,500 acres (14 km2). A poor speaker and sneered at by William Russell as illiterate, he appealed as a "man of the people" who had made his way by his own efforts. He retained the image of the rugged pioneer; short, barrel-chested, bushy-bearded and usually clad in thick country tweeds; he was 64 when he entered Parliament and was known affectionately as "Dad" by other members.[2]
References and further reading
- The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891-1912 by David Hamer (Auckland University Press, 1988) ISBN 1-86940-014-3
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hawkes Bay 1905–1911 |
Succeeded by Hugh Campbell |
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