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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Frank Porter Mansfield
Mr. Frank Porter Mansfield was elected a representative of Bell Ward in 1870, and sat as a member of the Council until the 21st of February, 1871, when he resigned. He was an American by birth, and for many years was manager for Cobb and Co.'s coaches in Dunedin. Shortly after the railways came into existence Mr. Mansfield left New Zealand.