Murray Linton

Alister Murray Linton CBE (12 March 1904 – 15 August 1980) was a New Zealand surveyor, local politician, land officer, community leader, horticulturist and broadcaster.

He was born in Halcombe, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand on 12 March 1904.

He stood in the 1957 general election in the Rotorua electorate for the National Party, but was defeated by Labour's Ray Boord.

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 New Year Honours.

[2] Linton died in Rotorua in 1980,[1] and was buried at Kauae Cemetery in Ngongotahā.