Joseph Beswick

Joseph Sutton Beswick (1831 – 3 June 1888) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament and a magistrate in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Satirical political poster printed for the Kaiapoi 1875 general election
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1866–1867 4th Kaiapoi Independent

He represented the Kaiapoi electorate from 1866 to 24 April 1867, when he resigned.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully in the 1875 by-election for Kaiapoi.

He had been a magistrate in Lyttelton and Timaru. He died in Timaru after a long illness.[2][3][4][5][6]

References
  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 184. OCLC 154283103.
  2. "Death". Press. 5 June 1888.
  3. "Death". Timaru Herald. 5 June 1888.
  4. "Death". Timaru Herald. 5 June 1888.
  5. "Obituary". Lyttelton Times. 13 June 1888.
  6. "Obituary". Temuka Leader. 5 June 1888.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Robert Wilkin		 Member of Parliament for Kaiapoi
1866–1867		 Succeeded by
John Studholme


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