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Robert Pharazyn
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865–1866 | 3rd | Rangitikei | Independent | ||
Robert Pharazyn (1833 – 19 July 1896) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.
Biography
Robert Pharazyn's Wellington house circa 1890
(80-86) Hobson Street, Thorndon
(80-86) Hobson Street, Thorndon
Pharazyn was the son of Charles Johnson Pharazyn.[1] He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1865 to 1866 when he was defeated.[2] On 15 May 1885, Pharazyn was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council; his father had resigned from the Legislative Council, so that he could succeed him.[1] He held that role until his death on 19 July 1896.[3] He was buried at Bolton Street Cemetery.[4]
References
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- ^ a b McLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "PHARAZYN, Charles Johnson". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 226. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 83.
- ^ "Funeral of the Late Hon. R. Pharazyn". The Evening Post. Vol. LII, no. 49. 21 July 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 17 November 2013.