Edward Lake (politician) explained

Edward Lake (1835 – 25 February 1908) was a 19th-century independent conservative Member of Parliament in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

Lake was born in Kent, England. He came to New Zealand in 1875.^[1] He represented the electorate from to 1887, when he retired. He then represented the Waikato electorate from an to 1893, when he retired.^[2]

Lake died on 25 February 1908 at Onehunga.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Death of Mr. Edward Lake. 28 July 2015. The New Zealand Herald. XLV. 13683. 26 February 1908. 8.
2. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 211.
3. News: Death of Mr Edward Lake. 28 July 2015. Waikato Argus. XXIV . 3715 . 25 February 1908. 3.