Patrick McCaughen
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Patrick Kinney McCaughan was a 19th century Member of Parliament
from Southland, New Zealand
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He represented the Riverton
electorate from 1879 to 1881, when he retired.
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,...
from Southland, 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...
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He represented the Riverton
Riverton (New Zealand electorate)
Riverton was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland Region of New Zealand.-Members:The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:* Donald Hankinson 1866–70* Lachlan McGillivray 1870–75* Dr Samuel Hodgkinson 1876–79...
electorate from 1879 to 1881, when he retired.