Thomas Luther Shepherd
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Thomas Luther Shepherd was a 19th century Member of Parliament
from the Otago Region in New Zealand
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He represented the Dunstan
electorate from 1871 to 1875, when he retired.
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,...
from the Otago Region 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 Dunstan
Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)
Dunstan was a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1890.-History:The Dunstan electorate was created in 1871 for the 5th Parliament. The first elected representative was Thomas Luther Shepherd, who won the 1871 general election. He retired at the end of...
electorate from 1871 to 1875, when he retired.