Edwin Mitchelson
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Edwin Mitchelson was a 19th century New Zealand
politician.
He was a cabinet minister from 1883 to 1884 as Minister of Public Works. From 1887 to 1891 he was Minister of Māori Affairs
(called Native Affairs), Public Works, Telegraphs and Postmaster-General.
He represented the Marsden
electorate from 1881 to 1887, then Eden
from 1887 to 1896, when he was defeated (for the City of Auckland electorate).
He was the Mayor of Auckland City
from 1903 to 1905. He was a member of the Legislative Council
, from 1920 to 1934, and was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1920.
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...
politician.
He was a cabinet minister from 1883 to 1884 as Minister of Public Works. From 1887 to 1891 he was Minister of Māori Affairs
Minister of Maori Affairs
The Minister of Māori Affairs is the minister of the New Zealand government with broad responsibility for government policy towards Māori, the first inhabitants of New Zealand. The current Minister of Māori Affairs is Dr. Pita Sharples.-Role:...
(called Native Affairs), Public Works, Telegraphs and Postmaster-General.
He represented the Marsden
Marsden (New Zealand electorate)
Marsden is a former parliamentary electorate, in the Whangarei District in the Northland Region of New Zealand.-Population Centres:The electorate was mixed urban and rural, around the city of Whangarei.-History:...
electorate from 1881 to 1887, then Eden
Eden (New Zealand electorate)
Eden is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the city of Auckland.-Population Centres:The electorate is urban, and comprises a number of inner-city suburbs in the central-south part of Auckland.-History:...
from 1887 to 1896, when he was defeated (for the City of Auckland electorate).
He was the Mayor of Auckland City
Mayor of Auckland City
The Mayor of Auckland City was the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand. The office existed from 1871 to 2010, when Auckland City Council was abolished and replaced with the Auckland Council....
from 1903 to 1905. He was a member of the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
, from 1920 to 1934, and was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1920.