Edward Henry Clark (1870 – 24 June 1932) was an Independent Member of Parliament for Chalmers, in the South Island of New Zealand. He was a Member of the Legislative Council and for a time was its Chairman of Committees.
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Early life
Clark was born in Palmerston, Otago and was a building contractor in Dunedin.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Chalmers | Independent Liberal | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Chalmers | Independent Liberal | ||
Edward Clark was on the council of Palmerston. He was Mayor 1904–1910 and 1919–1923.
Clark represented the Chalmers electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives for six years from 1908 to 1914, when he retired.[2]
Clark was an Independent Liberal for all of his parliamentary career.[3][4]
Clark was a member of the Legislative Council from 25 June 1920 to his death in 1932.[5] He served as Chairman of Committees in 1931 and 1932.[6]
Notes
- ^ Hamer 1988, p. 362.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 189.
- ^ Bassett 1982, p. 66.
- ^ Wood 1996, p. 88.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 151.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 169.
References
- Bassett, Michael (1982), Three Party Politics in New Zealand, 1911-1931, n.p.: Historical Publications, ISBN 0-86870-006-1
- Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Wood, G. Antony (ed.) (1996), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877133-00-0
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