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Alfred Saunders (12 June 1820 – 28 October 1905) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
From 1889 to 1890 he represented the Lincoln electorate and from 1890 to 1896 he represented Selwyn, being defeated at the general election of 1896 for the latter constituency.
He supported the Temperance Union petition in favour of woman's suffrage to
Early life
Saunders was born in 1820 inMarket Lavington
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, the youngest son of Mary and Amram Saunders. He was educated in Market Lavington and at a Bristol
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academy. William Saunders (1823–1895) was a younger brother.
Political career
He was elected onto theNelson Provincial Council
Nelson Province was constituted in 1853 under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, and originally covered the entire upper South Island, including all of present-day Buller, Kaikoura, Marlborough, and Tasman districts, along with Nelson Ci ...
representing Waimea South in 1855 and remained a councillor until his election of Superintendent
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for the Nelson Province from 1865 to 1867. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Waimea in 1861
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, and he resigned from this seat in 1864. He then represented Cheviot from 1878 to 1881 when he was defeated. He unsuccessfully contested the in the electorate. He contested the in the electorate and was defeated by John Verrall
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Life
Prior to his University studies, Verrall studied composition with Donald Ferguson, followed by studies with R. O. Morris in London ...
by just two votes.
From 1889 to 1890 he represented the Lincoln electorate and from 1890 to 1896 he represented Selwyn, being defeated at the general election of 1896 for the latter constituency.
He supported the Temperance Union petition in favour of woman's suffrage to Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
in 1891. He had ten children, including Sarah Page.
Authorship
Alfred Saunders was an author and his published titles include; * "History of New Zealand" a comprehensive two volume publication (550 pages.) 1896–99. Contains much on early NZ Governments. Available on line. * "The Perfect Draft Horse" 1886 * "Tales of a Pioneer" published by his daughters, 1927. Also available on line * "Our Domestic Birds" 1883 * "Our Horses" 1885.References
Further reading
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Alfred 1820 births 1905 deaths Superintendents of New Zealand provincial councils Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Members of the Nelson Provincial Council Unsuccessful candidates in the 1881 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1896 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians