George Hunter (II)

George Hunter (II)

George Hunter (1821 - 1880) was a New Zealand 19th century politician.

He represented the City of Wellington electorate from 1871 to 1879, when he was defeated. He also sat on the Wellington City Council until 1879.

"In the early days of the settlement Geo. Hunter II was the chief proprietor of the Island Bay estate and on his stud farm at the bay bred stock and exhibited successfully ... The Island Bay portion was subdivided by the partners and offered for sale by auction by Messrs. Bethune & Co., in March, 1879 ..." (Irvine-Smith page 260-261).

He was the eldest son of George Hunter, the first Mayor of Wellington. His son George Hunter was also an MP.

References

*"New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
**"The Streets of My City: Wellington New Zealand" by F. L. Irvine-Smith (1948, AH & AW Reed, Wellington)


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