Searby Buxton

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Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1887–1890	10th	Rangitata	Independent

Searby Buxton (20 February 1832 – 18 February 1919)^[1] was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.^[2]

He represented the Rangitata electorate from 1887 to 1890, when he was defeated in the Geraldine electorate by Arthur Rhodes.^[1] He represented the Liberal Opposition, and lost with 671 votes to Rhodes' 994,^[3] despite an Election Ballad eulogising him.^[4]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Obituary". Ashburton Guardian. XXXIX (9529). 19 February 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 187. OCLC 154283103. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ Wanganui Herald of 6 December 1890, page 2
↑ Christchurch Star of 2 December 1890 page 3

Persondata
Name	Buxton, Searby
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	20 February 1832
Place of birth
Date of death	18 February 1919
Place of death

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