Alister Murray Linton (12 March 1904 – 15 August 1980) was a New Zealand surveyor, local politician, land officer, community leader, horticulturist and broadcaster.

Biography

He was born in

Halcombe Halcombe is a small settlement in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is situated 13 km north west of Feilding and 4 km east of the Rangitikei River, between State Highway 1 and State Highway 54. Hal ...

, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand on 12 March 1904. He was a resident of

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...

, where he was a councillor for six years, then

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for 18 years from 1953 to 1971. He stood in the general election in the electorate for the National Party, but was defeated by Labour's

Ray Boord Raymond Boord (4 February 1908 – 29 April 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life and career Boord was born in Rotorua in 1908 to Francis Moss Boord and Agnes Jane Boord. His grandfather being one of t ...

. He was appointed a

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in the

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. Linton died in Rotorua in 1980, and was buried at Kauae Cemetery in

Ngongotahā Ngongotahā is a town on the western shores of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand's North Island. It is 10 kilometers northwest of Rotorua city, and is part of the Rotorua metropolitan area. Its population was as of Its name is derived from a legend ...

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1904 births 1980 deaths New Zealand horticulturists New Zealand surveyors New Zealand broadcasters Mayors of Rotorua New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand botanists Burials at Kauae Cemetery People from Halcombe 20th-century New Zealand politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 1957 New Zealand general election New Zealand National Party politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub