James Bennet (New Zealand)
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James Bennet was a Liberal Party
Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He represented the Tuapeka
electorate from 1899
to 1908, when he died.
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He represented the Tuapeka
Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)
Tuapeka is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand.-Members of Parliament:Key From 1855 to 1862 Vincent Pyke represented Castlemaine and Castlemaine Boroughs in the Victorian Legislative Assembly....
electorate from 1899
New Zealand general election, 1899
The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 voters turned out to...
to 1908, when he died.