John Blair Whyte
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John Blair Whyte was a 19th century Member of Parliament and Mayor in the Waikato Region of New Zealand
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He was the Mayor of Hamilton
from December 1878 to December 1879, when he resigned.
He represented the Waikato
electorate from 1879 to 1890, when he retired.
He was then a member of the Legislative Council
from 1891 to 1897, when he resigned.
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...
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He was the Mayor of Hamilton
Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
The Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council.In the 2010 Local Government elections, Julie Hardaker was elected as mayor, defeating incumbent Bob Simcock....
from December 1878 to December 1879, when he resigned.
He represented the Waikato
Waikato (New Zealand electorate)
rightWaikato is the name of a current electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 2006; which earlier existed for two periods, 1871 to 1960 and 1969 to 1996 when MMP was introduced....
electorate from 1879 to 1890, when he retired.
He was then a member of the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
from 1891 to 1897, when he resigned.