Edward Shaw (politician)

Edward Shaw was a 19th-century member of the New Zealand Parliament.

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

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]

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]

References
  1. Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : M–Addenda (PDF). II. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 294. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. 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.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Thomas S. Weston		 Member of Parliament for Inangahua
1883–1884		 Succeeded by
Andrew Agnew Stuart Menteath


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