Robert Caldwell Reid
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Robert Caldwell Reid was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand
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He represented the Hokitika
electorate from 1879
to 1881, when he was defeated by Gerald George Fitzgerald
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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 Hokitika
Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)
Hokitika is a former parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand, based on the town of Hokitika. It existed from 1871 to 1890 and was represented by nine Members of Parliament. For a time, it was one of the two-member electorates in New Zealand.-History:The Hokitika electorate...
electorate from 1879
New Zealand general election, 1879
The New Zealand general election of 1879 was held between 28 August and 15 September to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 7th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 1 and 8 September. A total number of 82,271 voters turned out to vote.The election came about when George...
to 1881, when he was defeated by Gerald George Fitzgerald
Gerald George Fitzgerald
Gerald George Fitzgerald was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand.He represented the Hokitika electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he was defeated. He was a brother of James FitzGerald.-References:...
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