Robert Macalister
Encyclopedia
Robert Lachlan Macalister (1890–1967) was the Mayor of Wellington
from 1950 to 1956, and had been the Acting Mayor for five months in 1948 during the absence overseas of William Appleton
.
He was a member of the Wellington City
Council from 1938 to 1950, and of the Wellington Harbour Board from 1942 to 1956.
He was a barrister and solicitor.
Mayor of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
from 1950 to 1956, and had been the Acting Mayor for five months in 1948 during the absence overseas of William Appleton
William Appleton (mayor)
Sir William Appleton was Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1944 to 1950, having been a city councillor from 1931 to 1944.He was a leader of the commercial community, and founder of an advertising agency.-References:...
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He was a member of the Wellington City
Wellington City
Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Wellington city extends as far north as Linden, and includes the rural areas of Makara and Ohariu. It is New Zealand's third-largest city, behind Auckland and Christchurch.Wellington attained city status in...
Council from 1938 to 1950, and of the Wellington Harbour Board from 1942 to 1956.
He was a barrister and solicitor.