Henry Driver (1831–23 Jan 1893) was a 19th-century

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from Otago, New Zealand. He was born in the United States, but as a young man emigrated to

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. When the

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began in 1861 he established himself as a merchant in

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. Later he joined with John Maclean to form Driver, Maclean & Co., auctioneers.''Otago Daily Times'', 24 Jan 1893, p.5 He represented the Roslyn electorate from to 1871, when he resigned, and from to 1881. He then represented the Hokonui electorate from to 1884, when he retired.

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1831 births 1893 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians American emigrants to New Zealand {{NewZealand-politician-stub