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Biography: Ayson, Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser Ayson

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Hugh Fraser Ayson

Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands and resident commissioner from 1916, Hugh Fraser Ayson was considered able and energetic, if somewhat haughty, during the earlier years of his service.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. P. Andrew Collection (PAColl-3739)

Reference: 1/2-043532; F

Photograph by Stanley P. Andrew

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Ron Crocombe. 'Ayson, Hugh Fraser', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/62/hugh-fraser-ayson (accessed 4 June 2026).