Michael Gilfedder
Encyclopedia
Michael Gilfedder was a New Zealand
politician of the Liberal Party
.
He represented the Southland
electorate of Wallace
from 1896
to 1902 when he was defeated by John Charles Thomson
, who is described by Wilson as also of the Liberal Party.
In 1905
he stood unsuccessfully for the Wakatipu electorate
.
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 of the Liberal Party
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...
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He represented the Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
electorate of Wallace
Wallace (New Zealand electorate)
Wallace was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1859 to 1996.-Population centres:This electorate is in the rural part of Southland.-History:...
from 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...
to 1902 when he was defeated by John Charles Thomson
John Charles Thomson
John Charles Thomson was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Southland electorate of Wallace from 1902, when he defeated Michael Gilfedder, who was also of the Liberal Party according to Wilson....
, who is described by Wilson as also of the Liberal Party.
In 1905
New Zealand general election, 1905
The New Zealand general election of 1905 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 16th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
he stood unsuccessfully for the Wakatipu electorate
Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)
Wakatipu was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1928.Wakatipu was represented by eight Members of Parliament:* Charles Edward Haughton in 1871* Bendix Hallenstein from 1872 to 1873* Vincent Pyke from 1873 to 1875...
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