Edward Shaw (politician)
Edward Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Inangahua | |
| In office 14 May 1883 – 24 June 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Weston |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Menteath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Shaw 1847 or 1848 |
| Died | February 1889 (age 41) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Boroondara General Cemetery |
| Occupation | solicitor, judge |
Edward Shaw (1847 or 1848 – February 1889) was a 19th-century member of the New Zealand Parliament.
Shaw was originally an English barrister. He worked at Bishop's school in Nelson. From there, he went to the Inangahua area of the Buller District on the West Coast as a resident warden and magistrate in Inangahua Junction, Reefton and Westport.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883–1884 | 8th | Inangahua | Independent | ||
He represented the Inangahua electorate from 1883 to 1884, following the resignation of Thomas S. Weston. After retiring in 1884, he later became a district judge. He later worked as a solicitor in Hawthorn near Melbourne. He died in Hawthorn and was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery on 23 February 1889 aged 41 years.