George Read (New Zealand politician)
George Edward Read (1814/1815 – 23 February 1878) was a British mariner, trader, landowner and politician in Poverty Bay, New Zealand. Known as Captain Read, he settled in Gisborne after a career in whaling, setting up a store in what was then a small town.
George Read | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Edward Read 1814/1815 Mendlesham, Suffolk, England |
| Died | (aged 63) Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Noko Pahipa |
Early life
Read was born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, in either 1814 or 1815. Little is known of his early life. He came to the Pacific in the 1830s on a whaling ship, and worked on trading ships.
Poverty Bay
Read first arrived in the settlement of Tūranga in 1844.[1] By 1852, he owned a schooner, and was a prominent trader and landowner.[2]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 6th | East Coast | Independent | ||
Following the general election held on 6 January 1876, he represented the East Coast electorate until 22 August, when he was unseated on a petition.[3]
References
- Cresswell, Douglas (3 September 1952). " "Father Of Poverty Bay" Was A Sea Captain". New Zealand Free Lance.
- Whyte, Philip. "Read, George Edward – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 134.
- "Death of an old colonist". Evening Star. No. 4676. 25 February 1878. p. 4. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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