William John Geddis

William John Geddis (1860 – 1 May 1926) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 7 May 1918 to 6 May 1925; then 7 May 1925 to 1 May 1926 when he died. He was appointed by the Reform Government.[1]

He was from Napier. In 1912, he bought The New Zealand Times, a Wellington newspaper.[2]

References
  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 153. OCLC 154283103.
  2. "End of a newspaper". The New Zealand Herald. LXIV (19540). 20 January 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 28 October 2019.


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