MOLLISON, ALEXANDER (1823-1900) was born at Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, and was in business in Montrose. In 1856 he came to Lyttelton by the Egmont, proceeded to Otago by the Julia Ann and was employed in his brother's store and that of Harris and Young until 1858, when he started in business for himself. He sold out in 1861 to go to the goldfields, where he opened a store and then settled on a farm at Janefield, East Taieri, and later at Waihola Park. He represented Waihola in the Provincial Council (1863-75), and was two years on the executive (1866-68). For six years he had the contract for carting goods arriving in Dunedin by railway and then, with his brother James, he founded the firm of Mollisons, Duthie and Co. (drapers and clothiers). He was a member of the first town board and fire board and was some years on the Roslyn borough council. He married (1853) a daughter of Robert Forsyth (Laurencekirk). Mollison died on 30 Jan 1900.

Otago P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., iv; Otago Daily Times, 31 Jan 1900.

Reference: Volume 2, page 48

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