Russell Calvert

Russell John Calvert (1 February 1909 – 20 August 2011) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Dunedin between 1965 and 1968.

Russell Calvert
51st Mayor of Dunedin
In office
1965–1968
Preceded byStuart Sidey
Succeeded byJim Barnes
Personal details
Born(1909-02-01)1 February 1909
Masterton, New Zealand
Died20 August 2011(2011-08-20) (aged 102)
Nelson, New Zealand
Political partyLabour

Biography

Early life

Calvert was born in Masterton[1] in 1909. He was educated at Nelson College in 1923 and in Wellington.[1][2] He moved to Dunedin and established a dental technician's laboratory there.

Political career

In Dunedin hee became involved in local-body politics in the 1940s and was first elected to the Dunedin City Council in 1958 and stood unsuccessfully for mayor in 1962. He was then elected for one term as mayor from 1965 to 1968.[1] He was defeated in 1968, but re-elected to the council mid-term in a by-election before standing for mayor unsuccessfully one last time in 1971.

Later life and death

Following his retirement, Calvert resided in Arrowtown, Christchurch and then Nelson.[1] He died in 2011 aged 102.[3]

References
  1. "Former city mayor turns 100". Otago Daily Times. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. "Former Dunedin mayor dies". Otago Daily Times. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Stuart Sidey		 Mayor of Dunedin
1965–1968		 Succeeded by
Jim Barnes
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