William Gibbs (New Zealand politician)
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William Gibbs was a 19th century Member of Parliament
from the Nelson Region of New Zealand
.
He represented the Collingwood
electorate from 1873 to 1881, when he was defeated for Motueka
.
The town of Collingwood
was originally called Gibbstown after Gibbs.
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 Nelson Region of 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 Collingwood
Collingwood (New Zealand electorate)
Collingwood was a parliamentary electorate in the Tasman region of New Zealand from 1861 to 1881.-Location:The electorate was centred on the towns of Collingwood and Takaka in the South Island.-History:...
electorate from 1873 to 1881, when he was defeated for Motueka
Motueka (New Zealand electorate)
Motueka is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. The electorate of Motueka and Massacre Bay, created for the New Zealand general election, 1853, was succeeded by the electorate of Motueka in the 1860-1861 election, and lasted until 1890...
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The town of Collingwood
Collingwood, New Zealand
Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in the hub of the Aorere Valley, in the western half of the Golden Bay area.-Geography:The town lies at the end of State Highway 60 in Golden Bay...
was originally called Gibbstown after Gibbs.