William Hunter Reynolds
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William Hunter Reynolds was a 19th century businessman and Member of Parliament
in Dunedin
, Otago Region, New Zealand
. He was a cabinet minister.
He was involved in shipping, initially with his brother-in-law James Macandrew
who had married Elizabeth Hunter Reynolds.
He represented the Dunedin and Suburbs South
electorate from 1863 to 1866, when the 3rd Parliament
was dissolved. He then represented the City of Dunedin
electorate in 1866 (resigned) and from 1867 to 1875. He then represented the Port Chalmers
electorate (Port Chalmers
was Dunedin’s port) from 1876 to 1878, when he resigned.
He was later appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council
.
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,...
in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, Otago Region, 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...
. He was a cabinet minister.
He was involved in shipping, initially with his brother-in-law James Macandrew
James Macandrew
James Macandrew was a New Zealand ship-owner and politician. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1853 to 1887 and as the last Superintendent of Otago Province.-Early life:...
who had married Elizabeth Hunter Reynolds.
He represented the Dunedin and Suburbs South
Dunedin and Suburbs South
Dunedin and Suburbs South was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand from 1862 to 1866. From 1863 it was a multi-member electorate.-History:...
electorate from 1863 to 1866, when the 3rd Parliament
3rd New Zealand Parliament
The 3rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 in 43 electorates to elect 53 MPs...
was dissolved. He then represented the City of Dunedin
Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin or the City of Dunedin or the Town of Dunedin was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It was one of the original electorates created in 1853 and existed, with two breaks, until 1905. Most of the time, it was a multi-member electorate.-History:From 1853...
electorate in 1866 (resigned) and from 1867 to 1875. He then represented the Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers (New Zealand electorate)
Port Chalmers then Chalmers was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1938. It was centred on the town of Port Chalmers, the main port of Dunedin and Otago.-History:...
electorate (Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers is a suburb and the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, with a population of 3,000. Port Chalmers lies ten kilometres inside Otago Harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast from Dunedin's city centre....
was Dunedin’s port) from 1876 to 1878, when he resigned.
He was later appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
.