Archibald McNicol
Archibald McNicol | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Archibald Moses McNicol 3 August 1878 Waihola, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 1933 (aged 55) Dannevirke, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Journalist, newspaper editor |
| Spouse(s) | Daisy Edwina Paterson
(m. 1911) |
| Children | 3 |
Archibald Moses McNicol (3 August 1878 – 31 August 1933) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Early life and family[]
McNicol was born at Waihola on 3 August 1878, the son of the Reverend John and Harriet McNicol.[1][2] He was educated at Union Street School in Dunedin,[3] before working on a dairy farm at Edendale and as a shepherd in Central Otago during his youth.[4] He later purchased a farm at Merton, north of Dunedin.[4]
On 28 February 1911, McNicol married Daisy Edwina Paterson at Farndon, south of Napier, and the couple went on to have three daughters.[1][3][5]
Newspaper career[]
McNicol joined the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin as a mining reporter, before moving to The Daily Telegraph in Napier, where he rose to become chief reporter. When the was established in 1909, he became that newspaper's sub-editor, but shortly thereafter he was appointed managing editor.[1][3][4] McNicol served as a council member of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, and as a director of the United Press Association.[3] He was a member of the New Zealand delegation to the 1930 Imperial Press Conference held in London.[1]
Political career[]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Pahiatua | Reform | ||
He was elected to the Pahiatua electorate in the 1919 general election, but was defeated in 1922.[6]
Other activities[]
McNicol served as a member of the board of governors of Dannevirke High School, and chaired the local Repatriation Committee following World War I.[1] He also served as president of the Dannevirke Rugby Sub-Union, the Dannevirke Chamber of Commerce, and local Rotary club.[7]
McNicol died at his home in Dannevirke on 31 August 1933,[8] and was buried at Mangatera Cemetery.[9] His wife died in 1972.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Mr A. M. McNicol". Manawatu Standard. 31 August 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1878/11981". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Scholefield, G. H., ed. (1924). Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific 1925. Masterton. p. 164.
- ^ a b c "New members". Manawatu Standard. 20 December 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Personal". Hastings Standard. 1 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 124.
- ^ Parliament, New Zealand (1933). New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, Third Session, Twenty-fourth Parliament. Wellington. p. 55. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr Archibald McNicol". Waikato Independent. 31 August 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Records search". Tararua District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Details". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
 | This article about a New Zealand politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1878 births
- 1933 deaths
- Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1922 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1925 New Zealand general election
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- People from Otago
- New Zealand journalists
- New Zealand editors
- Burials at Mangatera Cemetery
- New Zealand politician stubs