Robert Wilkin (politician)

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1863–1866 3rd Kaiapoi Independent

Robert Wilkin (1820–1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.

He represented the Kaiapoi electorate from 1863 to 1866, when he retired.[1]

He was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council. At first, he represented the Timaru electorate (1860–1862), then the Town of Timaru electorate (1862–1864) and then the Waitangi electorate (1864–1866).[2] From July 1860 to November 1863, and from October 1866 to March 1868, he was a member of the Canterbury Executive Council.[3] He was the province's Deputy Superintendent from 19 July to 14 September 1863.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 245.
  2. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 197.
  3. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 191.
  4. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 188.

References

  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Isaac Thomas Cookson		 Member of Parliament for Kaiapoi
1863–1866		 Succeeded by
Joseph Beswick


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