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'''Edward Wingfield Humphreys''' (1841 – April 1892) was a [[New Zealand]] [[Parliament of New Zealand|member of parliament]] representing [[Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)|Christchurch North]] from 1889 to 1890, and a farmer in [[Otago Region|Otago]].
'''Edward Wingfield Humphreys''' (1841 – April 1892) was a New Zealand [[New Zealand Parliament|member of parliament]] representing [[Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)|Christchurch North]] from 1889 to 1890. He was also a farmer in [[Otago]], and his extended family included a number of political figures.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Humphreys was born in 1841<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18920505.2.60|title=Local and General |date=5 May 1892 |issue=1993 |publisher=[[Otago Witness]] |page=18 |accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> in [[Montgomeryshire]], [[Wales]].<ref name="Star obituary">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18920430.2.19|title=OBITUARY.|date=30 April 1892|issue=7270| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=2|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> He was the second son of Erskine Humphrey, a barrister at law of [[Lincoln's Inn]].<ref name="Alice Hawdon marriage" /> He received his education at [[Harrow School]], a boarding school in north-west [[London]] in the town of [[Harrow, London|Harrow]].<ref name="Obituary Taieri Advocate">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=OW18920512.2.59|title=THE LATE E. W. HUMPHREYS.|date=12 May 1892|issue=1994|publisher=[[Otago Witness]]|page=18|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>


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He emigrated to New Zealand and settled in the [[Strath Taieri]] district for farming. He purchased several areas of land (''Six Mile'', ''Garthmyl'' and ''Gladbrook''), which were part of runs 213 and 213A.<ref name="Squatter's Club">{{Cite web | url=http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/pdf/hoc_fr_bulletins/Bull%2058%20pts1+2.pdf | title=The Squatters' Club | date=August 2008 | page=8 | accessdate=28 April 2010 | archive-date=5 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305233133/http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/pdf/hoc_fr_bulletins/Bull%2058%20pts1+2.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Humphreys was born in 1841<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18920505.2.60|title=LOCAL AND GENERAL.|date=Issue 1993, 5 May 1892|publisher=Otago Witness|pages=18|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> in [[Montgomeryshire]], [[Wales]].<ref name="Star obituary">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18920430.2.19|title=OBITUARY.|date=Issue 7270, 30 April 1892|publisher=The Star|pages=2|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> He was the second son of Erskine Humphrey, a barrister at law of [[Lincoln's Inn]].<ref name="Alice Hawdon marriage" /> He received his education at [[Harrow School]], a boarding school in north-west [[London]] in the town of [[Harrow, London|Harrow]].<ref name="Obituary Taieri Advocate">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=OW18920512.2.59|title=THE LATE E. W. HUMPHREYS.|date=Issue 1994, 12 May 1892|publisher=Otago Witness|pages=18|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>


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He married Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon), the second daughter of Hon. [[Joseph Hawdon]] [[New Zealand Legislative Council|MLC]] on 22 April 1869 at [[St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch|St John the Baptist Church]] in Christchurch.<ref name="Alice Hawdon marriage">{{Cite web|url=http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/1870-1908/1869.April-May.Press.Christchurch.BMD%27s.html|title=BMD – April 22nd 1869 – 31 May 1869 |last=Evans |first=Beverley |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | work=[[The Press]] | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18690422.2.9 |title=Married | volume=XIV | issue=1878 | date=22 April 1869 | page=2 |accessdate=11 March 2016}}</ref> He thus became brother in law with [[Robert Campbell (New Zealand politician)|Robert Campbell]], who had married Hawdon's eldest daughter, Emma Josephine, on 2 December 1868 in Christchurch.<ref name="Emma marriage">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18681202.2.5|title=MARRIAGE|date=2 December 1868|issue=174| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=2|accessdate=27 April 2010}}</ref> Humphreys was also first cousin with [[Frederic Jones]], who represented the [[Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)|Heathcote electorate]] from 1887 to 1890.<ref name="obituary Jones">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18900908.2.28.1|title=Frederic Jones, M.H.R.|date=8 September 1890|issue=6954| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=3|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>
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He emigrated to New Zealand and settled in [[Strath-Taieri]] district for farming. He purchased several areas of land (''Six Mile'', ''Garthmyl'' and ''Gladbrook''), which were part of runs 213 and 213A.<ref name="Squatter's Club">{{cite web|url=http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/pdf/hoc_fr_bulletins/Bull%2058%20pts1+2.pdf|title=The Squatttters’ Club|date=BULLETIN NUMBER 58 : August 2008|pages=8|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>


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==Political involvement==
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He married Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon), the second daughter of Hon. [[Joseph Hawdon]] [[New Zealand Legislative Council|MLC]] on 22 April 1869 in Christchurch.<ref name="Alice Hawdon marriage">{{cite web|url=http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/1870-1908/1869.April-May.Press.Christchurch.BMD%27s.html|title=BMD - April 22nd 1869 - 31 May 1869.|last=Evans|first=Beverley|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> He thus became brother in law with [[Robert Campbell (New Zealand politician)|Robert Campbell]], who had married Hawdon's eldest daughter Emma Josephine on 2 December 1868 in Christchurch.<ref name="Emma marriage">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18681202.2.5|title=MARRIAGE|date=Issue 174, 2 December 1868|publisher=The Star|pages=2|accessdate=27 April 2010}}</ref> Humphreys was also first cousin with [[Frederic Jones]], who represented the [[Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)|Heathcote electorate]] in 1887-90.<ref name="obituary Jones">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18900908.2.28.1|title=Frederic Jones, M.H.R.|date=Issue 6954, 8 September 1890|publisher=The Star|pages=3|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>
After having let his property, Humphreys retired to Christchurch in 1888.<ref name="Star obituary" /> Although he was a [[Squatting (pastoral)|squatter]] (''i.e.'', a significant pastoral land holder), he had '[[Social liberalism|decidedly liberal]]' beliefs, and one of his best friends used to jokingly taunt him with being a 'beastly radical'.<ref name="Obituary Taieri Advocate" />


===Member of Parliament===
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==Political involvement ==
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The resignation of Sir [[Julius Vogel]] caused the 19 June [[1889 Christchurch North by-election|1889 by-election]] in the [[Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)|Christchurch North electorate]], contested by three candidates. Humphreys, [[John Ollivier]] and [[Eden George]] received 403, 378 and 184 votes, respectively.<ref name="NZETC Humphreys MP">{{Cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|publisher=The Cyclopedia Company Limited|location=Christchurch|year=1903|chapter=Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys|url=https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d6-d44.html|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> Ollivier had prior political experience, representing [[Christchurch Country]] in the [[2nd New Zealand Parliament]]. Prior to that, he was the 2nd chairman of the Christchurch Town Council, a role that became that of [[Mayor of Christchurch]] a few years later. For Humphreys, who was relatively new to Christchurch, to beat such a well known person with political experience showed how well regarded he had become in a short period of time.<ref name="Star obituary" /><ref name="1889 by-election">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18890620.2.22 |title=Christchurch North Election|date=20 June 1889|issue=6577| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=3|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>


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The electorates in Christchurch were reorganised for the 5 December [[1890 New Zealand general election|1890 general election]]. Christchurch North was abolished, and [[Christchurch (New Zealand electorate)|City of Christchurch]] was set up as a three-member electorate. Humphreys decided to contest this electorate, and the six contenders received the following votes: [[William Pember Reeves]] (2774 – elected), [[Westby Perceval]] (2721 – elected), [[Richard Molesworth Taylor]] (2613 – elected), J. Tippett Smith (1811), Humphreys (1668) and Eden George (119).<ref name="1890 election results">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18901206.2.40|title=General Elections |date=6 December 1890 |issue=7029 |work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]] |page=4 |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>
After having let his property, Humphreys retired to Christchurch in 1888.<ref name="Star obituary" />


===Member of Christchurch City Council===
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The resignation of Sir [[Julius Vogel]] caused the 19 June [[Christchurch North by-election, 1889|1889 by-election]] in the [[Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)|Christchurch North electorate]], contested by three candidates. Humphreys, [[John Ollivier]] and [[Eden George]] received 403, 378 and 184 votes, respectively.<ref name="NZETC Humphreys MP">{{cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|publisher=The Cyclopedia Company Limited|location=Christchurch|date=1903|chapter=Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d6-d44.html|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> Ollivier had prior political experience, representing [[Christchurch Country]] in the [[2nd New Zealand Parliament]]. Prior to that, he was the 2nd chairman of the Christchurch Town Council, a role that became that of [[Mayor of Christchurch]] a few years later. For Humphreys, who was relatively new to Christchurch, to beat such a well known person with political experience showed how well regarded he had become in a short period of time.<ref name="1889 by-election">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18890620.2.22 |title=Christchurch North Election|date=Issue 6577, 20 June 1889|publisher=The Star|pages=3|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="Star obituary" />
[[Charles Gray (New Zealand politician)|Charles Gray]] was elected as [[Mayor of Christchurch]] a few days prior to the general election, and his seat in the North-West ward of the [[Christchurch City Council]] became vacant.<ref name="1890 mayoral elections">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18901127.2.54|title=THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS|date=27 November 1890|issue=7021| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> Humphreys declared his candidacy for the city council ward on 10 December.<ref name="CCC candidacy">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18901210.2.42.1|title=Page 3 Advertisements Column 1|date=10 December 1890|issue=7032| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=3|accessdate=30 April 2010}}</ref> Whilst Humphreys and W. I. Ballinger were nominated on 15 December for the 30 December election,<ref name="CCC nominations">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18901215.2.34|title=Latest Locals.|date=15 December 1890|issue=7036| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=3|accessdate=30 April 2010}}</ref> Ballinger withdrew and Humphreys took his seat at the 23 December 1890 council meeting.<ref name="first council meeting">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18901223.2.52.4|title=CITY COUNCIL.|date=23 December 1890|issue=7045| work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|page=4|accessdate=30 April 2010}}</ref> He retained his seat on the city council until he left for England in September 1891.<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness" /><ref name="NZETC Humphreys City Council">{{Cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|publisher=The Cyclopedia Company Limited|location=Christchurch|year=1903|chapter=Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys|url=https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d10-d78.html#name-420424-mention|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>


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==Return to England==
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The electorates in Christchurch were reorganised for the 5 December [[New Zealand general election, 1890|1890 general election]]. Christchurch North was abolished, and [[Christchurch (New Zealand electorate)|City of Christchurch]] was set up as a three-member electorate. Humphreys decided to contest this electorate, and the six contenders received the following votes: [[William Pember Reeves]] (2774 - elected), [[Westby Brook Perceval]] (2721 - elected), [[Richard Molesworth Taylor]] (2613 - elected), J. T. Smith (1811), Humphreys (1668) and Eden George (119).<ref name="1890 election results">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18901206.2.40|title=GENERAL ELECTIONS.|date=Issue 7029, 6 December 1890|publisher=The Star|pages=4|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>
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Humphreys returned to England as he had cancer, and he was given the advice that better specialist medical knowledge was available in his old country. A leaving party was organised for him by the Cambrian Society on 1 September 1891, which had a large attendance.<ref name="Star obituary" /> Humphreys died from cancer in [[London]] in April 1892. The Humphreys had no children.<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness" /> He was survived by his wife, who married again in England in 1896.<ref name="wife remarries">{{Cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TC18960317.2.15|title=NEWS ITEMS|volume=XXXIX |issue=8509 |date=17 March 1896|work=Colonist|page=3|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>


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When [[Charles Matthew Gray]] was elected as mayor a few days after the general election, his seat became vacant. Humphreys was returned unopposed for the North-west ward. He retained his seat on the city council until he left for England in September 1891.<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness" /><ref name="NZETC Humphreys City Council">{{cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|publisher=The Cyclopedia Company Limited|location=Christchurch|date=1903|chapter=Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d10-d78.html#name-420424-mention|accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref>
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Humphreys returned to England as he had cancer, and he was given the advice that better specialist medical knowledge was available in his old country. A leaving party was organised for him by the Cambrian Society on 1 September 1891, which had a large attendance.<ref name="Star obituary" /> Humphreys died from cancer in April 1892. The Humphreys had no children.<ref name="Obituary Otago Witness" /> He was survived by his wife, who married again in England in 1896.<ref name="wife remarries">{{cite news|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TC18960317.2.15|title=NEWS ITEMS|date=Volume XXXIX, Issue 8509, 17 March 1896|publisher=Colonist|pages=3|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 09:31, 27 February 2024

The Honourable
Edward Wingfield Humphreys
MP
portrait photo of a man with a full beard, possibly in his sixties
Edward Humphreys
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Christchurch North
In office
1889–1890
Preceded byJulius Vogel
Succeeded byelectorate abolished
Personal details
Born1841
Montgomeryshire
DiedApril 1892
London
SpouseAlice Humphreys (née Hawdon)
RelationsFrederic Jones (cousin)
Robert Campbell (brother in law)
Joseph Hawdon (father in law)

Edward Wingfield Humphreys (1841 – April 1892) was a New Zealand member of parliament representing Christchurch North from 1889 to 1890. He was also a farmer in Otago, and his extended family included a number of political figures.

Early life[edit]

Humphreys was born in 1841[1] in Montgomeryshire, Wales.[2] He was the second son of Erskine Humphrey, a barrister at law of Lincoln's Inn.[3] He received his education at Harrow School, a boarding school in north-west London in the town of Harrow.[4]

He emigrated to New Zealand and settled in the Strath Taieri district for farming. He purchased several areas of land (Six Mile, Garthmyl and Gladbrook), which were part of runs 213 and 213A.[5]

He married Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon), the second daughter of Hon. Joseph Hawdon MLC on 22 April 1869 at St John the Baptist Church in Christchurch.[3][6] He thus became brother in law with Robert Campbell, who had married Hawdon's eldest daughter, Emma Josephine, on 2 December 1868 in Christchurch.[7] Humphreys was also first cousin with Frederic Jones, who represented the Heathcote electorate from 1887 to 1890.[8]

Political involvement[edit]

After having let his property, Humphreys retired to Christchurch in 1888.[2] Although he was a squatter (i.e., a significant pastoral land holder), he had 'decidedly liberal' beliefs, and one of his best friends used to jokingly taunt him with being a 'beastly radical'.[4]

Member of Parliament[edit]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1889–1890 10th Christchurch North Independent

The resignation of Sir Julius Vogel caused the 19 June 1889 by-election in the Christchurch North electorate, contested by three candidates. Humphreys, John Ollivier and Eden George received 403, 378 and 184 votes, respectively.[9] Ollivier had prior political experience, representing Christchurch Country in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament. Prior to that, he was the 2nd chairman of the Christchurch Town Council, a role that became that of Mayor of Christchurch a few years later. For Humphreys, who was relatively new to Christchurch, to beat such a well known person with political experience showed how well regarded he had become in a short period of time.[2][10]

The electorates in Christchurch were reorganised for the 5 December 1890 general election. Christchurch North was abolished, and City of Christchurch was set up as a three-member electorate. Humphreys decided to contest this electorate, and the six contenders received the following votes: William Pember Reeves (2774 – elected), Westby Perceval (2721 – elected), Richard Molesworth Taylor (2613 – elected), J. Tippett Smith (1811), Humphreys (1668) and Eden George (119).[11]

Member of Christchurch City Council[edit]

Charles Gray was elected as Mayor of Christchurch a few days prior to the general election, and his seat in the North-West ward of the Christchurch City Council became vacant.[12] Humphreys declared his candidacy for the city council ward on 10 December.[13] Whilst Humphreys and W. I. Ballinger were nominated on 15 December for the 30 December election,[14] Ballinger withdrew and Humphreys took his seat at the 23 December 1890 council meeting.[15] He retained his seat on the city council until he left for England in September 1891.[1][16]

Return to England[edit]

Humphreys returned to England as he had cancer, and he was given the advice that better specialist medical knowledge was available in his old country. A leaving party was organised for him by the Cambrian Society on 1 September 1891, which had a large attendance.[2] Humphreys died from cancer in London in April 1892. The Humphreys had no children.[1] He was survived by his wife, who married again in England in 1896.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Local and General". No. 1993. Otago Witness. 5 May 1892. p. 18. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "OBITUARY". The Star. No. 7270. 30 April 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Beverley. "BMD – April 22nd 1869 – 31 May 1869". Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b "THE LATE E. W. HUMPHREYS". No. 1994. Otago Witness. 12 May 1892. p. 18. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  5. ^ "The Squatters' Club" (PDF). August 2008. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Married". The Press. Vol. XIV, no. 1878. 22 April 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ^ "MARRIAGE". The Star. No. 174. 2 December 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Frederic Jones, M.H.R." The Star. No. 6954. 8 September 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Christchurch North Election". The Star. No. 6577. 20 June 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  11. ^ "General Elections". The Star. No. 7029. 6 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  12. ^ "THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Star. No. 7021. 27 November 1890. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  13. ^ "Page 3 Advertisements Column 1". The Star. No. 7032. 10 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  14. ^ "Latest Locals". The Star. No. 7036. 15 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  15. ^ "CITY COUNCIL". The Star. No. 7045. 23 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  16. ^ "Mr. Edward Wingfield Humphreys". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  17. ^ "NEWS ITEMS". Colonist. Vol. XXXIX, no. 8509. 17 March 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch North
1889–1890 		In abeyance
Title next held by
Charles Gray
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