Murray Linton

Alister Murray Linton CBE (12 March 1904 – 15 August 1980) was a New Zealand surveyor, local politician, land officer, community leader, horticulturist and broadcaster. He was born in Halcombe, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand on 12 March 1904.[1]

He was a resident of Rotorua, where he was a councillor for six years, then Mayor for 18 years from 1953 to 1971.

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 New Year Honours.[2]

Linton died in Rotorua in 1980,[1] and was buried at Kauae Cemetery in Ngongataha.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Rorke, Jinty. "Alister Murray Linton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43531. p. 44. 29 December 1964. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cemetery database report" (PDF). Rotorua District Council. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alexander Moncur		 Mayor of Rotorua
1953–1971 		Succeeded by
Ray Boord


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