1872 and stood in for William Rolleston in 1869 who was in Wellington attending Parliament. He represented the Lyttelton electorate in the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879, when he was defeated by Harry Allwright, the Mayor of Lyttelton. Note that some sources, for example Wilson (1985) and Scholefield (1950), list him under the surname Aynsley. Death and legacy Murray-Aynsley died on 22 February 1917 at his residence at 38 Holly Road, St Albans, Christchurch. He was buried at Woolston Cemetery. A variety of geographic features commemorate Murray-Aynsley. A spur of the Port Hills above the old homestead is known as Murray Aynsley Hill. Two roads on the true right of the Heathcote River, initially known as River Road, were renamed. While Murray-Aynsley was still alive, the road from Opawa Bridge to Rapaki Track was renamed Aynsley Terrace; the homestead was located at the Rapaki Track end of this road. The next section of road upstream from here was renamed to Riverlaw Terrace in the following year some months after Murray-Aynsley's death. Harold Street in Sydenham was on land that belonged to Murray-Aynsley; it was initially known as Aynsleys Alley No 4, and then Aynsley Street. Notes References 1828 births 1917 deaths New Zealand stock and station agents Burials at Woolston Cemetery Hugh Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for Christchurch electorates Members of Canterbury provincial executive councils People from Gloucestershire English emigrants to New Zealand Unsuccessful candidates in the 1879 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians Lyttelton Harbour Board members