William Henry Hawkins
Personal information | |
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Born |
1861 Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia |
Died |
10 August 1930 68–69) New Plymouth, New Zealand | (aged
Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2016 |
William Henry Hawkins (1861 – 10 August 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer and Liberal Party Member of Parliament.
Cricket
Hawkins played nine first-class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1886 and 1897.[1][2]
Politics
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1904–1905 | 15th | Pahiatua | Independent Liberal |
Hawkins won the Pahiatua electorate in a 1904 by-election after the death of John O'Meara; but was defeated in the next election in 1905.[3]
Death
Hawkins died in New Plymouth on 10 August 1930,[4] and he was buried at Te Henui Cemetery.[5]
References
- ↑ "William Hawkins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "William Hawkins". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 204. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Mr. W. H. Hawkins". New Zealand Herald. 12 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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