George Henry Tribe Explained

George Henry Tribe (1828 – 19 March 1877) was a Member of Parliament from the Westland District of New Zealand. While living in Christchurch, he bought its first evening newspaper, The Evening Mail. After it failed, he moved to the West Coast.^[1] He represented the Totara electorate from 1871 to 1877, when he died.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bruce, A. Selwyn. The Early Days Of Canterbury . 1932 . Simpson & Williams Limited . Christchurch. 78–79 .
2. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 241.