George Henry Tribe
Appearance
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1871–1875 | 5th | Totara | Independent | ||
1876–1877 | 6th | Totara | Independent |
George Henry Tribe (1828 – 19 March 1877) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Westland, New Zealand.
He lived in Christchurch and bought its first evening newspaper, the Evening Mail. After the paper's failure, he moved to the West Coast.[1]
He represented the Totara electorate from 1871 to 1877, when he died.[2]
References
- ^ Bruce, A. Selwyn (1932). The Early Days Of Canterbury. Christchurch: Simpson & Williams Limited. pp. 78–79.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 241. OCLC 154283103.