Edward Shaw (politician)

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Edward Shaw (1847 or 1848 – February 1889) was a 19th-century member of the New Zealand Parliament.

Edward Shaw
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Inangahua
In office
14 May 1883 – 24 June 1884
Preceded byThomas S. Weston
Succeeded byAndrew Menteath
Personal details
Born
Edward Shaw

1847 or 1848
DiedFebruary 1889 (age 41)
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Resting placeBoroondara General Cemetery
Occupationsolicitor, judge

Shaw was originally an English barrister. He worked at Bishop's school in Nelson.[1] From there, he went to the Inangahua area of the Buller District on the West Coast as a resident warden and magistrate in Inangahua Junction, Reefton and Westport.[2][3]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1883–1884 8th Inangahua Independent

He represented the Inangahua electorate from 1883 to 1884, following the resignation of Thomas S. Weston.[4] After retiring in 1884, he later became a district judge.[2] He later worked as a solicitor in Hawthorn near Melbourne. He died in Hawthorn and was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery on 23 February 1889 aged 41 years.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : M–Addenda (PDF). Vol. II. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 294. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Westport". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Page 3: Advertisements Column 2". Inangahua Times. 22 November 1878.
  4. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 234. OCLC 154283103.
  5. ^ "Funeral notices". The Age. 23 February 1889. p. 12. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Grave Locator". Boroondara General Cemetery. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Inangahua
1883–1884
Succeeded by