William Swanson (politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1871–1875	5th	Newton	Independent
1875–1879	6th	Newton	Independent
1879–1879	7th	Newton	Independent
1881–1884	8th	Newton	Independent

William Swanson, ca 1878

William Swanson (1819 – 23 April 1903) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.

He represented the Newton electorate from 1871 to 1884, when he retired.^[1] He was a minister in the Vogel Ministry, 1876 and Grey Ministry 1877–1879 as a Member of the Executive Council.^[1] He was then appointed to the Legislative Council in 1885, a position he held until his death.^[1]

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1 2 3 Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. pp. 66, 67, 165, 237. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Robert James Creighton	Member of Parliament for Newton 1871–1884	Succeeded by Thomas Peacock

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