William Postlethwaite
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William Postlethwaite was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
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He represented the Geraldine
electorate from 1881
to 1884, when he retired. Wilson classed him as a Reform Party
Member of Parliament, although he was an MP in the 1880s before political parties had developed in New Zealand.
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 Geraldine
Geraldine (New Zealand electorate)
Geraldine was a former parliamentary electorate in the South Canterbury region of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six Members of Parliament.-History:...
electorate from 1881
New Zealand general election, 1881
The New Zealand general election of 1881 was held 9 December to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 8th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 8 December...
to 1884, when he retired. Wilson classed him as a Reform Party
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
Member of Parliament, although he was an MP in the 1880s before political parties had developed in New Zealand.