Edward Wakefield (politician)
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1875–1879 | 6th | Geraldine | Independent | |
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Geraldine | Independent | |
| 1884 | 8th | Selwyn | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Selwyn | Independent | |
Edward Wakefield (1845–1924) was the son of Felix Wakefield, one of Edward Gibbon Wakefield’s younger brothers. Edward was born in Launceston, Tasmania, brought up in New Zealand, and educated in France and at King's College London.
He married Agnes Hall.
He was a journalist and then politician in New Zealand, who showed considerable promise, though this was not fulfilled.
He was the Member of Parliament for Geraldine 1875–1881, then for Selwyn 1884–1887, when he resigned.[1] He won an 1884 against John McLachlan,[2] and was elected unopposed in 1884 general election some five months later.[3]
He was a colourful, volatile and ambitious politician.
He then concentrated on writing, producing New Zealand after Fifty Years (1889).
Later he moved to America, then London. He died in London, blind, in a Carthusian Charterhouse in 1924.
References
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 242.
- ↑ "Selwyn Election". The Press. Volume XL, Issue 5755, 28 February 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1884". National Library. 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- Biography in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Volume 1 part 1 (1897), Wellington: page 82.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Geraldine 1875–1881 |
Succeeded by William Postlethwaite |
| Preceded by Edward James Lee |
Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1884–1887 |
Succeeded by John Hall |
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