Bill Barrett (Māori leader)

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William Daniel Barrett (27 October 1878 – 23 May 1953) was a New Zealand tribal leader, land court agent and trust board secretary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Tahu (South Island) iwi. He was born in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand on 27 October 1878.[1]

He stood as an Independent candidate in the 1922 by-election for the Southern Maori electorate. In 1953, he was posthumously awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reriti-Crofts, Aroha H. "William Daniel Barrett". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 14 April 2021.