Michael Gilfedder (1866–1948) was a New Zealand politician of the

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. He represented the

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electorate of

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from to 1902, when he was defeated by John Charles Thomson, who is described by Wilson as also belonging to the Liberal Party. In

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, he stood unsuccessfully for the electorate. Gilfedder was also a judge of the Native Land Court from 1907 to 1933 when he retired.

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* 1866 births 1948 deaths New Zealand Liberal Party MPs Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1902 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1905 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-Liberal-politician-stub