William Stewart (New Zealand)
Encyclopedia
William Stewart was a New Zealand
politician
of the Reform Party
.
He represented the Bay of Islands electorate from 1915 (when he won a by-election after the 1914
election of Vernon Reed
was declared void) to 1917, when he resigned.
He was then appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council
for two terms, from 1918 to 1925 and 1925 to 1932.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the 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...
.
He represented the Bay of Islands electorate from 1915 (when he won a by-election after the 1914
New Zealand general election, 1914
The New Zealand general election of 1914 was held on 10 December to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 19th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 616,043 voters were registered, of which 84.7% voters turned out to vote....
election of Vernon Reed
Vernon Reed
Vernon Herbert Reed was a Liberal Party and then a Reform Party member of parliament in New Zealand.He won the Bay of Islands electorate in the 1908 general election. His election in 1914, narrowly defeating Te Rangi Hīroa, was declared void in 1915...
was declared void) to 1917, when he resigned.
He was then appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council
Legislative Council
A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
for two terms, from 1918 to 1925 and 1925 to 1932.