Westby Brook Perceval
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Sir Westby Brook Perceval (1854–1928) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party
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in England. He married Jessie Johnston in 1880. He was a lawyer in Christchurch.
He represented the Christchurch South
electorate from the 1887 general election
to the end of the parliamentary term in 1890, and then the City of Christchurch electorate
from the 1890 general election
to September 1891, when he resigned.
He was made Agent-General to the United Kingdom from 1891 to 1896, and then Agent-General for Tasmania from 1896 to 1898.
Perceval was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1894.
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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Biography
Perceval was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and educated at Christ's College, and at Stonyhurst CollegeStonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
in England. He married Jessie Johnston in 1880. He was a lawyer in Christchurch.
He represented the Christchurch South
Christchurch South
Christchurch South was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand from 1881 to 1890 and then from 1905 to 1946.-History:The electorate was represented by five Members of Parliament....
electorate from the 1887 general election
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....
to the end of the parliamentary term in 1890, and then the City of Christchurch electorate
Christchurch (New Zealand electorate)
Christchurch was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand. It existed three times. Originally it was the Town of Christchurch from 1853 to 1860. From the 1860–61 election to the 1871 election, it existed as City of Christchurch. It then existed from the 1875–76 election until the...
from the 1890 general election
New Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
to September 1891, when he resigned.
He was made Agent-General to the United Kingdom from 1891 to 1896, and then Agent-General for Tasmania from 1896 to 1898.
Perceval was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1894.