Edward Shaw (New Zealand)
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Edward Shaw was a 19th-century Member
of the New Zealand Parliament.
Originally an English barrister, Shaw worked in the Inangahua area of the Buller District
in the West Coast Region as a resident warden and magistrate in Inangahua Junction
, Reefton
and Westport. He represented the Inangahua
electorate from 1883 to 1884, following the resignation of Thomas Shailer Weston
. After retiring in 1884, he later became a district judge.
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,...
of the New Zealand Parliament.
Originally an English barrister, Shaw worked in the Inangahua area of the Buller District
Buller District
200px|rightBuller District, administered by the Buller District Council is an administrative region in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction. Its land area is 7,953.12 km²...
in the West Coast Region as a resident warden and magistrate in Inangahua Junction
Inangahua Junction
Inangahua Junction is a small town in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the confluence of the Inangahua and Buller Rivers, 34 kilometres north of Reefton and 46 kilometres southeast of Westport. Murchison is 52 kilometres to the east. The town of Inangahua is just to the...
, Reefton
Reefton, New Zealand
Reefton is a small town on New Zealand's West Coast region, some 80 km northeast of Greymouth, in the valley of the Inangahua River. State Highway 7 passes through the southern part of the town, and State Highway 69 runs north to connect to State Highway 6...
and Westport. He represented the Inangahua
Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)
Inangahua was a former parliamentary electorate in the Buller District, which is part of the West Coast region of New Zealand, from 1881 to 1896...
electorate from 1883 to 1884, following the resignation of Thomas Shailer Weston
Thomas Shailer Weston
Thomas Shailer Weston was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Westland, New Zealand.He represented the Grey Valley electorate in 1881, from 16 June to 8 November; and then the Inangahua electorate from 1881 to 1883, when he resigned....
. After retiring in 1884, he later became a district judge.