Charles Allison (mayor)
Charles Allison may refer to: * Charles Allison (cricketer) (1885–1968), South African cricketer * Charles Allison (mayor) (1845–1920), 28th Mayor of Christchurch * Charles Frederick Allison (1885–1955), Canadian merchant, philanthropist and founder of Mount Allison University * Charles Gary Allison Charles Gary Allison (1938 – May 13, 2008) was an American screenwriter and film producer. Early life and education Allison spent the first years of his life in London, returning to the United States in 1944. He grew up living simultaneously i ...

Charles Allison (cricketer)
Charles Allison (1885 – 15 March 1968) was a South African cricketer. He played in nine first-class matches for Eastern Province from 1908/09 to 1910/11. See also * List of Eastern Province representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Eastern Province cricket team in South Africa. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seaso ... References External links * 1885 births 1968 deaths South African cricketers Eastern Province cricketers {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1950s-stub ...
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Charles Allison (mayor)
Charles Allison may refer to: * Charles Allison (cricketer) (1885–1968), South African cricketer * Charles Allison (mayor) (1845–1920), 28th Mayor of Christchurch * Charles Frederick Allison (1885–1955), Canadian merchant, philanthropist and founder of Mount Allison University * Charles Gary Allison Charles Gary Allison (1938 – May 13, 2008) was an American screenwriter and film producer. Early life and education Allison spent the first years of his life in London, returning to the United States in 1944. He grew up living simultaneously i ...

Mayor Of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phil Mauger, was elected in the 2022 mayoral election. The current deputy mayor is Pauline Cotter. Christchurch was initially governed by the chairman of the town council. In 1868, the chairman became the city council's first mayor as determined by his fellow city councillors. Since 1875, the mayor is elected by eligible voters and, after an uncontested election, the first election was held in the following year. History Chairmen of the Town Council Christchurch became a city by Royal charter on 31 July 1856; the first in New Zealand. Since 1862, chairmen were in charge of local government. Five chairmen presided in the initial years: Mayors of the City Council The town council held a meeting on 10 June 1868 to elect its first mayor. ...
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Charles Frederick Allison
Charles Frederick Allison (January 25, 1795 – November 20, 1858) was a Canadian merchant, philanthropist, and the founder of Mount Allison University. Background Allison's grandfather Joseph had emigrated from Ireland to Canada in the late 18th century because of the after effects of a dinner with the local government tax collector. Wanting to impress the man, the family had set the table with their one valuable possession: silver spoons. After entertaining their guest, the Allisons were informed by the tax collector that if they could afford silver spoons, then they could certainly afford to pay more taxes. The Allisons left Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ... shortly thereafter. The offending spoons are now on display in the main university library. ...
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