William Baldwin (New Zealand politician)

William Baldwin
Born 1838
Died 1917 (aged 78–79)
Occupation Member of Parliament, accountant
Home town Dunedin, Otago Region,
New Zealand

William Baldwin (1838–1917) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Otago Region of New Zealand.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1863–1865 3rd Gold Fields Independent
1866–1867 4th Manuherikia Independent

He represented the Gold Fields electorate from 1863 to 1865, when he resigned on 27 April. He then represented the Manuherikia electorate from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.[1][2]

In Dunedin, the principal city of the Otago Region, Baldwin was a named partner in Baldwin & Ashcroft, an accountancy and grain brokerage.[3] In 1881, Baldwin was an unsuccessful candidate to represent Dunedin East in the 8th New Zealand Parliament,[4] losing to Matthew Green.

Dunedin's Baldwin Street is named after him.

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 181. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 94.
  3. ↑ "Page 6 Advertisements Column 3". Otago Daily Times, Putanga 5126. 23 Hōngongoi 1878. p. 6. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Page 1 Advertisements Column 9". Otago Daily Times, Putanga 6136. 23 Whiringa-ā-nuku 1881. p. 1. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)