Hugh Hart Lusk | |
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 Hugh Lusk, photographed in about the 1920s. | |
| Born | Hugh Hart Lusk 28 August 1838 Carron Grove (near Falkirk), Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Died | 8 September 1926 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, writer |
| Years active | 1865 – 1913 |
| Spouse |
Mary Anne Butler (m. 1864) |
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Hugh Hart Lusk (28 August 1838 – 8 September 1926) was New Zealand writer active in his home country, as well as Australia and America, during the late 19th century and early 20th century. He wrote books and articles on progressive social and political issues, in addition to works of fiction. In the mid-1870s he was briefly a member of parliament for an electorate in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Lusk also worked as a solicitor and barrister, but in 1894 he was struck off the New South Wales roll of barristers for financial misconduct. His 1899 novel, Eureka, is an early example of Australian science-fiction.