John Bacot
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1853–1855 | 1st | Pensioner Settlements | Independent | |
John Thomas Watson Bacot (1821–1888) was a New Zealand politician in the Auckland Region.
Biography
Bacot arrived in New Zealand in June 1848 to take up a position as Medical Officer to the Pensioner Settlements, having previously served as an Assistant Surveyor in the British army in India. He retired to England in 1858.
He was a member of New Zealand's 1st Parliament, representing the Pensioner Settlements from 1853 to 1855, when he was defeated.[1]
The Pensioner Settlements electorate consisted of the Auckland suburbs of Howick, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and Panmure.
References
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Pensioner Settlements 1853–1855 Served alongside: Joseph Greenwood |
Succeeded by John Williamson |
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