John Grigg (New Zealand politician)
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John Grigg Statue in Baring Square, Ashburton
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1884–1885 | 9th | Wakanui | Independent |
John Grigg (21 April 1828 – 5 November 1901) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Grigg was born in Bodbrane, Cornwall, England, on 21 April 1828[1] and baptised in the nearby Duloe two days later.[2]
He briefly represented the Wakanui electorate from 23 July 1884 to 4 June 1885, when he resigned.[3]
References[]
- ^ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 332. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Lawrence, Morag. "Grigg, John". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 201. OCLC 154283103.
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