Professional Career
Rhodes founded his own legal firm in Christchurch in 1884. Later, Michael Godby and John Heaton Rhodes became partners and the firm was called 'Rhodes Ross'. Alan Fraser from Rangiora merged with the firm, from which 'Rhodes Godby and Fraser' resulted, later to be renamed 'Rhodes Fraser & Co'. Today, the firm trades as 'Rhodes & Co' in the Christchurch suburb of Addington.
Rhodes had a number of commercial interests. He was chairman of the New Zealand Shipping Company and chairman of The Press.
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