Edward Shaw (politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1883–1884 8th Inangahua Independent

Edward Shaw was a 19th-century member of the New Zealand Parliament.

Shaw was originally an English barrister. He worked at Bishop's school in Nelson.[1] From there, he went to the Inangahua area of the Buller District on the West Coast as a resident warden and magistrate in Inangahua Junction, Reefton and Westport.[2][3]

He represented the Inangahua electorate from 1883 to 1884, following the resignation of Thomas S. Weston.[4] After retiring in 1884, he later became a district judge.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : M–Addenda (PDF). II. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 294. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Westport". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Page 3: Advertisements Column 2". Inangahua Times. 22 November 1878.
  4. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 234. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Thomas S. Weston		 Member of Parliament for Inangahua
1883–1884 		Succeeded by
Andrew Agnew Stuart Menteath


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