Walter Lee (New Zealand politician)
Walter Lee (1811–1887) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1853–1855 | 1st | Northern Division | Independent | |
| 1855–1860 | 2nd | Northern Division | Independent | |
He represented the Northern Division (a territory north of Auckland but south of Whangarei) in the 1st Parliament and the 2nd Parliament; serving from 1853 to 1860, when he retired.[1]
A Catholic, Lee opposed the reading of prayers at the start of Parliament, saying that any prayer would have an inevitable bias towards one faith or another.
Lee also served on the Auckland Provincial Council, representing the Northern Division electorate in 1857–1858.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 120.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 184.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Northern Division 1853–1860 Served alongside: Thomas Forsaith, Thomas Henderson |
Succeeded by James O'Neill |
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