Andrew William Rutherford
Encyclopedia
Andrew William Rutherford (1842–1918) was a Liberal Party
Member of Parliament in New Zealand
.
He won the Ashley seat in the 1902 general election
, defeating Richard Meredith
, who was also of the Liberal Party.
He held the seat until he retired in 1908
.
He was also a farmer and sheep breeder.
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...
Member of Parliament 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 won the Ashley seat in the 1902 general election
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, defeating Richard Meredith
Richard Meredith (New Zealand)
Richard Meredith was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the Ashley seat in the 1890 general election, but in the 1902 election he was defeated for the replacement seat of Hurunui by Andrew William Rutherford .-References:*New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O...
, who was also of the Liberal Party.
He held the seat until he retired in 1908
New Zealand general election, 1908
The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held on Tuesday, 17 November, 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
.
He was also a farmer and sheep breeder.