Charles Button
Encyclopedia
Charles Edward Button was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand
.
He was elected to the Hokitika
electorate in 1876, but resigned in 1878. He was then elected to the multi-member City of Auckland electorate in 1893
, but was defeated in 1896
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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He was elected to the Hokitika
Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)
Hokitika is a former parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand, based on the town of Hokitika. It existed from 1871 to 1890 and was represented by nine Members of Parliament. For a time, it was one of the two-member electorates in New Zealand.-History:The Hokitika electorate...
electorate in 1876, but resigned in 1878. He was then elected to the multi-member City of Auckland electorate in 1893
New Zealand general election, 1893
The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held on Tuesday, 28 November in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, but was defeated in 1896
New Zealand general election, 1896
The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates, and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
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