Alfred William East

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1855 –1860 2nd Omata Independent

Alfred William East was a New Zealand politician. He represented the Omata electorate on the Taranaki Provincial Council from 5 November 1855 to 13 December 1856. [1] He represented the Omata electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855, but resigned in March 1860 at the outbreak of the First Taranaki War before the end of his term when he accepted a government appointment. [2] [3] He left Taranaki at that time. [4] He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments. [5] In the resulting by-election, James Crowe Richmond was returned unopposed. [6]

He was later a captain with the 4th Waikato Regiment in Hamilton, New Zealand. He was one of the original owners of Claudelands, now one of the city's suburbs. East Street in Claudelands is named for him. [7] [8] In 1870, he was appointed postmaster in charge of the mail service between New Zealand, Australia, and San Francisco. [3] [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 232.
  2. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 104.
  3. 1 2 Scholefield 1940, p. 226.
  4. ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Mr. Alfred William East". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 194.
  6. ↑ "Election". Taranaki Herald . VIII (403). 21 April 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "East Street". Kete Hamilton. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "East Street". Hamilton City Libraries. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "News of the Day". The Press . XVI (2207). 19 May 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

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William Crompton 		Member of Parliament for Omata
1855–1860		Succeeded by
James Crowe Richmond


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