Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Aaron Ayers (1836 – 16 September 1900) arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand from England as a newly married man in his mid 20s. He was a hairdresser and tobacconist for two decades before entering the auctioneering business. He was elected Mayor of Christchurch in 1885 unopposed, and was re-elected a year later in the most keenly contested mayoral election thus far, narrowly beating Charles Louisson. He retired after his second term as mayor. He contested two by-elections to Parliament in 1887, but came second on both occasions. After his mayoralty, he lived mostly a private life and was known as an avid gardener.. }
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- Aaron_Ayers abstract "Aaron Ayers (1836 – 16 September 1900) arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand from England as a newly married man in his mid 20s. He was a hairdresser and tobacconist for two decades before entering the auctioneering business. He was elected Mayor of Christchurch in 1885 unopposed, and was re-elected a year later in the most keenly contested mayoral election thus far, narrowly beating Charles Louisson. He retired after his second term as mayor. He contested two by-elections to Parliament in 1887, but came second on both occasions. After his mayoralty, he lived mostly a private life and was known as an avid gardener.".