Lancelot Walker
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Lancelot Walker was a 19th century Member of Parliament
in New Zealand
.
He represented the electorate from the after the resignation of Augustus White
to 1866, then from the electorate until he resigned in 1867. On 15 May 1885, he was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council
, where he served until his death on 19 May 1907.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in New Zealand
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 represented the electorate from the after the resignation of Augustus White
Augustus White
Augustus Edward White was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He contested the Akaroa electorate against the William Sefton Moorhouse, the incumbent for the seat and Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury. White and Moorhouse received 51 and 32 votes, respectively; a majority...
to 1866, then from the electorate until he resigned in 1867. On 15 May 1885, he was appointed to the New Zealand 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:...
, where he served until his death on 19 May 1907.