Archibald McNicol

Archibald Moses McNicol (3 August 1878 – 31 August 1933) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Early life and family McNicol was born at Waihola on 3 August 1878, the son of the Reverend John and Harriet McNicol. He was educated at Union Street School in Dunedin, before working on a dairy farm at Edendale and as a shepherd in Central Otago during his youth. He later purchased a farm at Merton, north of Dunedin.

Newspaper career McNicol joined the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin as a mining reporter, before moving to The Daily Telegraph in Napier, where he rose to become chief reporter. When the Dannevirke Evening News was established in 1909, he became that newspaper's sub-editor, but shortly thereafter he was appointed managing editor.

Other activities McNicol served as a member of the board of governors of Dannevirke High School, and chaired the local Repatriation Committee following World War I.

Death McNicol died at his home in Dannevirke on 31 August 1933, and was buried at Mangatera Cemetery. His wife died in 1972.