John Shera
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Auckland | |
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| Party | Liberal |
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John McEffer Shera (1840 – 19 September 1906) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Biography
Early life
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Political career
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| 1890–1893 | 11th | City of Auckland | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
Shera represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate from 1890 to 1893, when he was defeated.[3] He had previously stood unsuccessfully in 1887 for the Auckland West electorate.[4] He was a strong supporter of Sir George Grey.[5]
He stood unsuccessfully in the 1902 election for the Parnell seat as an Independent Liberal.[6]
Later life and death
Shera died on 19 September 1906 at his residence in Remuera, Auckland.[7]
Notes
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Untitled". Auckland Star. Vol. IV, no. 1013. 17 April 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Binney, Judith, ed. (1968). The Shaping of History: Essays from the New Zealand Journal of History. Bridget Williams Books. p. xiii.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wilson, Jim (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 234. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The General Election, 1887". National Library. 1887. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Members". Evening Star. 6 December 1890 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The General Election, 1902. National Library. 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Death of Mr J M Shera". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXVII, no. 225. 20 September 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
References
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
