Harry Allwright was a 19th century Member of Parliament

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 in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Allwright arrived in Lyttelton

Lyttelton, New Zealand

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 on the Cressy on 27 December 1850. He was thus one of the Canterbury Pilgrims.

In 1879

New Zealand general election, 1879

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, he successfully contested the Lyttelton electorate

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 against the incumbent Hugh Murray-Aynsley. He represented Lyttelton until 1887

New Zealand general election, 1887

The New Zealand general election of 1887 was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes were cast....

 when he was defeated by John Joyce

John Joyce (New Zealand)

John Joyce was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Akaroa and Lyttelton, in the South Island.-Early life:Joyce was born in Cornwall, England in 1839. As a boy, he worked in the deep sea fishing industry. He was made the master of a schooner at age 19. In 1854, he emigrated to Victoria and...

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He died on 18 July 1892 in 277 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City

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, after having been ill for several months, aged 55.