George Henry Tribe

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1871–1875 5th Totara Independent
1876–1877 6th Totara Independent

George Henry Tribe (1828 – 19 March 1877) was a Member of Parliament from the Westland District of New Zealand. While living in Christchurch, he bought its first evening newspaper, The Evening Mail. After it failed, he moved to the West Coast.[1] He represented the Totara electorate from 1871 to 1877, when he died.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bruce, A. Selwyn (1932). The Early Days Of Canterbury. Christchurch: Simpson & Williams Limited. pp. 78–79. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ 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.


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