▁government ▁b ureau c racy ▁and ▁his ▁relationship ▁with ▁the ▁Native ▁Department ▁and ▁the ▁Government ▁became ▁stra ined . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁A ches on ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁ret ire ▁as ▁land ▁court ▁judge . ▁Fin an cial ▁problems ▁of ▁the ▁Tok er au ▁Board ▁over ▁the ▁da ir ying ▁scheme ▁were ▁the ▁given ▁reason , ▁but ▁his ▁pro - M ā ori ▁st ance ▁and ▁poor ▁relationship ▁with ▁the ▁Government ▁und ou bt edly ▁contributed . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁he ▁was ▁to ▁contest ▁Rot or ua ▁as ▁an ▁Independent ▁National ▁candidate , ▁however ▁the ▁election ▁was ▁post pon ed ▁due ▁to ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁A ches on ▁then ▁applied ▁for ▁official ▁selection ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁Party ▁for ▁the ▁Rot or ua ▁elect or ate ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁general ▁election , ▁but ▁narrow ly ▁missed ▁out . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁applied ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁candid acy ▁at ▁Wal lace ▁but ▁Tom ▁Mac don ald ▁was ▁selected ▁instead . ▁ ▁He ▁became ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁South land ▁Regional ▁Pl anning ▁Council ▁in ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 4 0 s , ▁and ▁mayor ▁of ▁River ton ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁He ▁had ▁three ▁stro kes , ▁the ▁first ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁In ver c arg ill ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁A ches on