Robert Gillies (New Zealand politician)
Robert Gillies (1835 – 15 June 1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Otago region, New Zealand. He was born in Rothesay, Bute on the Isle of Bute, Scotland.[1]
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1884–1885 | 9th | Bruce | Independent | |
He failed to win the Bruce electorate at the 1883 by-election, but won the seat at the general 1884 election.
However he resigned in 1885 for failing health, which caused the 1885 Bruce by-election.[2]
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 surgeon Harold Gillies.[3][1]
References
- "The Late Robert Gillies". Bruce Herald. XVII (1759). 18 June 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- 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. XXXII (24). 15 June 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James McDonald |
Member of Parliament for Bruce 1884–1885 |
Succeeded by Donald Reid |
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