William Crowther (New Zealand)
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William Crowther was a Liberal Party
then independent conservative Member of Parliament in Auckland
, New Zealand.
He represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate from 1893
to 1900, when he died. The resulting by-election on 27 April 1900 was won by Joseph Witheford
.
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
then independent conservative Member of Parliament in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand.
He represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate from 1893
New Zealand general election, 1893
The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held on Tuesday, 28 November in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
to 1900, when he died. The resulting by-election on 27 April 1900 was won by Joseph Witheford
Joseph Witheford
Joseph Howard Witheford was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.He was elected to the City of Auckland electorate in a by-election on 27 April 1900, and held his electorate to 1905 , when he retired.-References:...
.