Edward Henry Clark

Edward Henry Clark (1870–1932) was an Independent Member of Parliament for Chalmers, in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Member of Parliament

Edward Clark represented the Chalmers electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives for 6 years from 1908 to 1914.

Independent Liberal

Clark was an Independent Liberal for all of his parliamentary career [1]

He was born in Palmerston, Otago and was a building contractor in Dunedin[2]

Edward Clark was Mayor of Palmerston (1904–10 and 1919–23; he was on the council from 1895).

Clark was a member of the Legislative Council from 1920 to his death in 1932. He served as Chairman of Committees in 1931 and 1932.

References

  1. ^ Bassett, Michael (1982), Three Party Politics in New Zealand, 1911-1931, n.p.: Historical Publications, p. 66, ISBN 0-868-70006-1 , and Wood, G. Antony (ed.) (1996), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, p. 88, ISBN 1-877-13300-0 .
  2. ^ Hamer, David (1988), The New Zealand Liberals: the years of power 1891-1912, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland University Press, p. 362, ISBN 1-869-40014-3 

Further reading

  • Bassett, Michael (1982), Three Party Politics in New Zealand, 1911-1931, n.p.: Historical Publications, ISBN 0-868-70006-1 
  • Hamer, David (1988), The New Zealand Liberals: the years of power 1891-1912, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland University Press, ISBN 1-869-40014-3 
  • Wood, G. Antony (ed.) (1996), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877-13300-0