17 Facts About Edward Hargreaves

Edward Allan Hargreaves was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Edward Hargreaves came to New Zealand on the Theresa, which left England in November 1843 and landed in New Plymouth on 19 March 1844.

Edward Hargreaves married Redish on 29 April 1851 at St Peter's Church in Te Aro, Wellington.

In 1855, Edward Hargreaves moved to Lyttelton and went into a business partnership with Henry Le Cren; they purchased a store facing the Market Place and Market Place became the initial commercial heart of Christchurch.

Edward Hargreaves was one of the original directors of the Canterbury Steam Navigation Company.

Edward Hargreaves was one of the original members of the Chamber of Commerce in Lyttelton.

Edward Hargreaves first stood for election in August 1861, when he contested a seat on the Canterbury Provincial Council for the Town of Lyttelton electorate.

Edward Hargreaves was one of six candidates for four available positions, and was successful alongside John Thomas Peacock.

In February 1862, Edward Hargreaves won election onto the inaugural Lyttelton municipal council.

In February 1863, Edward Hargreaves did not stand for re-election to the Lyttelton municipal council.

Edward Hargreaves rejoined the municipal council in 1865 and when the incumbent chairman resigned in March 1865, Edward Hargreaves was elected chair by his fellow councillors.

When Edward Hargreaves was elected to parliament for the Lyttelton electorate and had to then leave for Wellington in June 1866, he resigned from the municipal council.

Edward Hargreaves contested the 1866 general election against the former premier, Henry Sewell, in the Town of Lyttelton electorate.

Sewell lived in Christchurch and as the local man, Edward Hargreaves had the backing of the voters with 107 votes to 69.

Edward Hargreaves had come forward as a candidate but with his condition not improving, he withdrew again.

Edward Hargreaves represented the electorate until 24 April 1867, when he resigned.

Edward Hargreaves died at his residence at West Town Belt in Timaru on 9 March 1880.