Personal details
Full Name:
- Robert Stout
Lifetime:
- 24 Sep 1844–19 Jul 1930
Premier:
16-28 Aug 1884; 3 Sept 1884–8 Oct 1887
Age on becoming Premier:
39
Electorate:
City of Dunedin East
The careers of Sir Robert Stout and Sir Julius Vogel were so closely intertwined that Stout’s governments are usually referred to as Stout-Vogel ministries. Both men started their public lives in Otago and followed similar policies.
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15 April 1885First sod turned for North Island main trunk linePoliticians and Māori leaders ceremonially turned the ‘first sod’ of the central section of the main trunk line – a project that would take 23 years to complete. Read more...
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11 March 1884New Zealand Freethought Association foundedForty delegates from six regional associations met in Dunedin to adopt a constitution and elect the first officeholders in the new organisation. Read more...
Anna Stout was dedicated to the advancement of women, championing calls for equal political, legal, social and educational rights. She was particularly concerned for the education of Maori women.
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Main image: Sir Robert Stout
Sir Robert Stout pictured at his desk, circa 1920s.
