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Edwin Blake (1830 - ) was a New Zealand member of Parliament.
Early life
[edit]was born in 1830 in Hampstead, England, and educated in Winbourn, Dorset. He was brought up as a civil engineer, and was afterwards employed on British railways for some years. Mr. Blake arrived in Port Chalmers in 1861.[1]
Political career
[edit]He represented the Avon electorate during 1887–93. At a by-election on 1 June 1887, Blake contested the electorate with William Dunlop.[2] Candidate nomination
At the 1887 general election, he contested the electorate against E. G. Wright.[3] In 1990, he contested the electorate against G. G. Stead.[4]
Death
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mr. Edwin Blake". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ "THE AVON ELECTION". The Star. Issue 5944, 2 June 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Avon". The Star. Issue 6043, 27 September 1887. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Avon". The Star. Issue 7029, 6 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
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_NZETC_ Edwin Blake, who sat in the House of Representatives for the Avon constituency during 1887–93, was born in 1830 in Hampstead, England, and educated in Winbourn, Dorset. He was brought up as a civil engineer, and was afterwards employed on British railways for some years. Mr. Blake arrived in Port Chalmers in 1861. Two years later he settled in Canterbury, and was employed on the West Coast Road, then being constructed by the Provincial Government. After the completion of the section from Arthur's Pass to Hokitika, Mr. Blake settled in Westland for some years. Returning to Canterbury in 1882, he became engaged in sheepfarming and agriculture. Mr. Blake was at one time a member of the Avon Road Board, and held office as chairman for six or seven years.