William Henry Peter Barber
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William Henry Peter Barber (1857 – 15 January 1943) was a New Zealand
Member of Parliament
for Newtown
in Wellington
.
electorate of Newtown
for the whole of its existence, from 1902
to 1908. In 1908
he was defeated for the reconstituted electorate of Wellington South
.
. His favourite idea was one shared by the other New Liberals-that the institutions of local government should be strengthened and given more scope and power. He heartily supported Harry Ell's 1904 Municipal Corporations Bill, which provided for borough councils to hold referenda.
Barber also advocated state fire insurance, state coal mines, and the old radical favourite, reduction of taxes on the necessities of life. However, he did not favour the elective executive.
Barber was a successful businessman, a director of the Wellington Woollen Company and Chairman of Directors of the Wellington Opera House Company. He was elected to the Wellington City Council in 1891.
New Zealand
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Newtown
Newtown (New Zealand electorate)
Newtown was a parliamentary electorate in Wellington, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908.The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament, William Henry Peter Barber.Both Thomas William Hislop and William Chapple stood against him in 1902 and 1905....
in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
.
Member of Parliament
William Barber represented the WellingtonWellington
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electorate of Newtown
Newtown (New Zealand electorate)
Newtown was a parliamentary electorate in Wellington, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908.The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament, William Henry Peter Barber.Both Thomas William Hislop and William Chapple stood against him in 1902 and 1905....
for the whole of its existence, from 1902
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
to 1908. In 1908
New Zealand general election, 1908
The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held on Tuesday, 17 November, 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
he was defeated for the reconstituted electorate of Wellington South
Wellington South (New Zealand electorate)
Wellington South is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.-Population Centres:The electorate is in the southern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand.-History:...
.
New Liberal Party
Barber was associated with the New Liberal PartyNew Liberal Party
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. His favourite idea was one shared by the other New Liberals-that the institutions of local government should be strengthened and given more scope and power. He heartily supported Harry Ell's 1904 Municipal Corporations Bill, which provided for borough councils to hold referenda.
Barber also advocated state fire insurance, state coal mines, and the old radical favourite, reduction of taxes on the necessities of life. However, he did not favour the elective executive.
Barber was a successful businessman, a director of the Wellington Woollen Company and Chairman of Directors of the Wellington Opera House Company. He was elected to the Wellington City Council in 1891.