Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Hart (mayor)

Michael Hart (mayor), Town of Christchurch by-election, 1860

 * ... that the publican Michael Hart failed to get elected to the New Zealand Parliament, but was chosen as Mayor of Christchurch 13 years later?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jessica Bibby
 * Comment: Both articles were created in userspace; the by-election article was moved to mainspace first.

Created/expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 18:26, 16 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Both articles moved from userspace less than five days before nominated, sizeable, hook sourced. I have a question though: what's a publican? Is it this? – Muboshgu (talk) 19:40, 22 February 2012 (UTC)


 * No, check out the first definition of publican in wiktionary. Shall we link the hook to wiktionary? English isn't my first language, so I'm not sure whether 'publican' is a term specific to NZ or British English, but unknown in the US, say.  Schwede 66  10:04, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for the explanation. I'm American and I've never heard the word before. Given it's British English, according to the wiktionary, and since we're looking for the global audience, I think it's best to drop the word. – Muboshgu (talk) 15:10, 23 February 2012 (UTC)


 * ALT1 ... that Michael Hart failed to get elected to the New Zealand Parliament, but was chosen as Mayor of Christchurch 13 years later?


 * Thanks, ALT1 is good.  Schwede 66  17:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)