Edward Shaw (politician)
New Zealand politician (1847 or 1848 – 1889)
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Edward Shaw (1847 or 1848 – February 1889) was a 19th-century member of the New Zealand Parliament.
1847 or 1848
Edward Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Inangahua | |
| In office 14 May 1883 – 24 June 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Weston |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Menteath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Shaw 1847 or 1848 |
| Died | February 1889 (age 41) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Boroondara General Cemetery |
| Occupation | solicitor, 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]
| 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]
