Edwin Edwards (New Zealand politician)
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Edwin Edwards (5 April 1862 – 31 May 1909) was a New Zealand businessman, local politician, newspaper proprietor and editor, balladeer. He was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England on 5 April 1862.[1] He unsuccessfully contested the Ohinemuri electorate in the 1896 election against Alfred Cadman.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Brien, Brian. "Edwards, Edwin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
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