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Charles Hayward Izard was a Liberal Party

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, and a Wellington lawyer.

He was elected to the Wellington North electorate in the 1905

New Zealand general election, 1905

The New Zealand general election of 1905 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 16th session of the New Zealand Parliament...

, but was defeated 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 appointed to the Legislative Council

New Zealand Legislative Council

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in 1918, and served there until he died in 1925.

His father Charles Beard Izard

Charles Beard Izard

Charles Beard Izard was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand.He represented the Wellington South and Suburbs electorate from 1887 to 1890 when he was defeated ....

was also a Wellington lawyer and member of parliament.

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