Robert Stout
Early political career
Stout's political career started with his election to the Otago Provincial Council. During his time on the Council he impressed many people - both with his energy and with his rhetorical skill - although others found him abrasive, and complained about his lack of respect for those who held different views.

Robert Stout

Section Title: Early political career
Table Section Text: Stout's political career started with his election to the Otago Provincial Council. During his time on the Council he impressed many people - both with his energy and with his rhetorical skill - although others found him abrasive, and complained about his lack of respect for those who held different views.

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate	Party

1875	5th	Caversham	Independent

1875–1879	6th	City of Dunedin	Independent

1884–1887	9th	Dunedin East	Independent

1893	11th	Inangahua	Liberal

1893–1896	12th	City of Wellington	Liberal

1896–1898	13th	City of Wellington	Independent

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Robert Stout had represented the seats of Caversham in the 5th parliament (1875), Dunedin East in the 6th parliament (1884–87), Inangahua in the 11th parliament (1893), and the City of Wellington in the 12th and 13th parliaments (1893–98).

final_sentence: Robert Stout had represented the seats of Caversham in the 5th parliament (1875), Dunedin East in the 6th parliament (1884–87), Inangahua in the 11th parliament (1893), and the City of Wellington in the 12th and 13th parliaments (1893–98).