Henry Jackson (New Zealand)
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Henry Jackson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand
.
He represented the Hutt
electorate from the 1879 by-election to the 1879 general election
. His period of service was 2 July to 15 August, the shortest period of any New Zealand MP.
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 represented the Hutt
Hutt (New Zealand electorate)
Hutt was a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It was one of the original electorates in 1853 and existed during two periods until 1978. It was represented by 13 Members of Parliament.-Population centres:...
electorate from the 1879 by-election to the 1879 general election
New Zealand general election, 1879
The New Zealand general election of 1879 was held between 28 August and 15 September to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 7th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 1 and 8 September. A total number of 82,271 voters turned out to vote.The election came about when George...
. His period of service was 2 July to 15 August, the shortest period of any New Zealand MP.