Edwin Blake was a 19th century Liberal Party

New Zealand Liberal Party

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 Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand

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Blake was a civil engineer and surveyor, and he was born in Hampstead

Hampstead

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, England. He represented the Avon electorate

Avon (New Zealand electorate)

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 from the 1887 Avon by-election

Avon by-election, 1887

The Avon by-election was held in 1887 to elect a member for the Avon electorate to the New Zealand House of Representatives, during the 9th session of Parliament. The election was held on 1 June 1887, 52 days before the next general election. Edwin Blake won the election against William Dunlop,...

 to 1893, when he retired.

He died on 18 March 1914 and was buried at Linwood Cemetery

Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch

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. Blakes Road in Belfast

Belfast, New Zealand

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is named for him and his younger brother John William.