Fred Sutton

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1877 –1879 6th Napier Independent
1879 –1881 7th Napier Independent
1881 –1884 8th Hawkes Bay Independent

Frederick Sutton (1836 – 26 January 1906) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand and an early settler, storekeeper and farmer in the area.

Hawkes Bay Region region on the east coast of New Zealands North Island

Hawke's Bay Region is a region of New Zealand on the east coast of the North Island. It is governed by Hawke's Bay Regional Council, which sits in the city of Napier. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke.

He represented the Napier electorate from an 1877 by-election to 1881, and then the Hawkes Bay electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he was defeated. [1]

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He died in Napier on 26 January 1906 aged 69 years, leaving a widow, one son and five or six daughters. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 237. OCLC   154283103.
  2. ↑ "Death of Mr F. Sutton". Waihi Daily Telegraph . 27 January 1906.
  3. ↑ "Death of ex-MHR". Taranaki Herald . 27 January 1917.
  4. ↑ "Obituary". Ashburton Guardian . 27 January 1917.
  5. ↑ "Death of an ex-MHR". Wairarapa Age . 27 January 1917.
  6. ↑ "Local and General". Hastings Standard . IX (5108). 27 January 1906. p. 2.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Donald McLean 		Member of Parliament for Napier
1877–1881
Served alongside: William Russell 		Succeeded by
John Buchanan
New constituency Member of Parliament for Hawke's Bay
1881–1884		Succeeded by
William Russell
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