Thomas Macfarlane
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Thomas Macfarlane was a 19th century Member of Parliament
from the Auckland Region
, New Zealand
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He represented the Northern Division
electorate from 1867 to 1870, when he retired. He was the business partner of Thomas Henderson
.
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 the Auckland Region
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
, 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 Northern Division
Northern Division (New Zealand electorate)
Northern Division was a two-member parliamentary electorate in the Auckland Region, New Zealand from 1853 to 1870.-Geographic distribution:The electorate was north of Auckland; originally nearly to Whangarei, but from 1860 to just north of Warkworth....
electorate from 1867 to 1870, when he retired. He was the business partner of Thomas Henderson
Thomas Henderson (New Zealand)
Thomas Maxwell Henderson was a New Zealand politician. He was one of the earliest settlers in Auckland. He was a significant entrepreneur, and the Auckland suburb of Henderson bears his name.-Early life:...
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