William Stevenson (1864 – 5 October 1935) was a member of the

New Zealand Legislative Council The New Zealand Legislative Council was the upper house of the General Assembly of New Zealand between 1853 and 1951. An earlier arrangement of legislative councils for the colony and provinces existed from 1841 when New Zealand became a col ...

from 11 June 1930 to 5 October 1935, when he died. He was appointed by the United/Reform Coalition Government. He was born in

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in 1864. His father, John Stevenson, was managing the Henley Estate on the

Taieri Plains The Taieri Plain (also referred to in the plural as the Taieri Plains) is an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plain covers an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of ...

. He attended Taieri Ferry School, Oamaru Grammar School, Dunedin Normal School, and

Otago Boys' High School , motto_translation = "The ‘right’ learning builds a heart of oak" , type = State secondary, day and boarding , established = ; years ago , streetaddress= 2 Arthur Street , region = Dunedin , state = Otago , zipcod ...

. He moved south with his parents and became a boundary rider at age 13; by age 18, he was a station manager. He later lived in

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. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.

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1864 births 1935 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council People educated at Otago Boys' High School Colony of New Zealand people {{NewZealand-politician-stub