John White (New Zealand politician)
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John White was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand
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White and Edmund Barff contested the Hokitika
electorate in the 1871 general election, with White being successful. He represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1875 when he retired.
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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White and Edmund Barff contested the Hokitika
Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)
Hokitika is a former parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand, based on the town of Hokitika. It existed from 1871 to 1890 and was represented by nine Members of Parliament. For a time, it was one of the two-member electorates in New Zealand.-History:The Hokitika electorate...
electorate in the 1871 general election, with White being successful. He represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1875 when he retired.