Foxton (New Zealand electorate)
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Foxton was a former parliamentary electorate
in the Manawatu-Wanganui
region of New Zealand
, from 1881 to 1890.
During that period Foxton was represented by only one Member of Parliament
, James Glenny Wilson
.
New Zealand electorates
An electorate is a voting district for elections to the Parliament of New Zealand. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. The most formal description, electoral district, is rarely seen outside of electoral legislation. Before 1996, all Members of Parliament were directly...
in the Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Horizons Regional Council.-Administration:...
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...
, from 1881 to 1890.
During that period Foxton was represented by only one Member of Parliament
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,...
, James Glenny Wilson
James Glenny Wilson
Sir James Glenny Wilson was a New Zealand politician and farmer.Originally from Teviot in Scotland, Wilson was educated at Bruce Castle School, in London, and then at the Edinburgh Institution...
.