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William Wood (1827 – 30 August 1884) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Biography
He represented the
Invercargill
Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...
electorate in Parliament from to 1870, when he retired, and then the
Mataura
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill.
Geography
Mataura is situated on and the Main South Line railwa ...
electorate from
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
to 1878, when he resigned.
He was the third and last
Superintendent
Superintendent may refer to:
*Superintendent (police), Superintendent of Police (SP), or Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), a police rank
*Prison warden or Superintendent, a prison administrator
*Superintendent (ecclesiastical), a church exec ...
of the
Southland Province
The Southland Province was a province of New Zealand from March 1861, when it split from Otago Province, until 1870, when it rejoined Otago.
History
Following the passage of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 by the British Parliament, New ...
in 1869–1870.
He was the first
Mayor of Invercargill
The Mayor of Invercargill is the head of the municipal government of Invercargill, New Zealand, and leads the Invercargill City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First-past-the-post voting, First Past the Post electoral system every ...
in 1871–1873.
He 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 co ...
from 1878 until his death in 1884.
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1827 births
1884 deaths
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Members of the Otago Provincial Council
Members of the Southland Provincial Council
Superintendents of New Zealand provincial councils
Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council
Mayors of Invercargill
New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates
19th-century New Zealand politicians
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