# Edward George Wright

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New Zealand politician (1831–1902)

**Edward George Wright** (14 June 1831 – 12 August 1902) was an independent conservative [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_parliament) in New Zealand.

## Biography

New Zealand Parliament Years Term Electorate Party 1879–1881 7th Coleridge Independent 1881–1884 8th Ashburton Independent 1890–1893 11th Ashburton Independent 1896–1899 13th Ashburton Independent

Wright was born in [Woolwich](/source/Woolwich), [Kent](/source/Kent), England, in 1831. After an education in private schools, he worked for [Fox, Henderson and Co](/source/Charles_Fox_(civil_and_railway_engineer)). He was the engineer for the gasworks in [Rome](/source/Rome) and then worked on the naval dockyards at [Royal Arsenal](/source/Royal_Arsenal) in [Woolwich](/source/Woolwich) and then [Aldershot](/source/Aldershot). He married in September 1854 at London and went to New Zealand with his wife and their first two sons in 1857, with another one born in their chosen country.[1]

In Canterbury, he was responsible for many of the engineering works, especially bridges.[1]

He represented the [Coleridge](/source/Coleridge_(New_Zealand_electorate)) electorate from [1879](/source/1879_New_Zealand_general_election) to 1881, then the [Ashburton](/source/Ashburton_(New_Zealand_electorate)) electorate from [1881](/source/1881_New_Zealand_general_election) to 16 May 1884, when he resigned.[2] He unsuccessfully contested the [1885 by-election](/source/1885_Wakanui_by-election) for [Wakanui](/source/Wakanui_(New_Zealand_electorate)). In the [1887 election](/source/1887_New_Zealand_general_election), he contested the [Avon](/source/Avon_(New_Zealand_electorate)) electorate, but was defeated by [Edwin Blake](/source/Edwin_Blake).[3]

He was successful again in the [1890 election](/source/1890_New_Zealand_general_election) in the Ashburton electorate. In the [1893 election](/source/1893_New_Zealand_general_election), he was defeated in the [Rangitata](/source/Rangitata_(New_Zealand_electorate)) electorate. He was once again successful in the [1896 election](/source/1896_New_Zealand_general_election) in the Ashburton electorate. He retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1899.[2]

Wright was chairman of the [Lyttelton Harbour Board](/source/Lyttelton_Harbour_Board) for four periods.[1]

Wright died at his homestead Windermere, after which a [locality](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windermere,_New_Zealand&action=edit&redlink=1) between [Hinds](/source/Hinds%2C_New_Zealand) and [Winslow](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winslow,_New_Zealand&action=edit&redlink=1) is named, on 12 August 1902.[1] He was survived by his wife and five children.[4] He was buried at Windermere Church.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DNZB_Wright_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DNZB_Wright_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-DNZB_Wright_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-DNZB_Wright_1-3) Lawrence, Morag and Peter. ["Wright, Edward George"](https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2w34). *[Dictionary of New Zealand Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_New_Zealand_Biography)*. [Ministry for Culture and Heritage](/source/Ministry_for_Culture_and_Heritage). Retrieved 22 April 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Wilson_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Wilson_2-1) [Wilson, Jim](/source/Jim_Wilson_(librarian)) (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. *New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984* (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 247. [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [154283103](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/154283103).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-General_Election,_1887_3-0)** ["The General Election, 1887"](http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1887-II.2.1.9.13). National Library. 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Star_obit_4-0)** ["Edward George Wright"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020812.2.48). *[The Star](/source/The_Star_(Christchurch))*. No. 7478. 12 August 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Late Mr. E. G. Wright"](http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=CHP19020815.2.44). *[The Press](/source/The_Press)*. Vol. LIX, no. 11352. 15 August 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

New Zealand Parliament Preceded by George Hart Member of Parliament for Coleridge 1879–1881 Succeeded by David McMillan New constituency Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1881–1884 1890–1893 1896–1899 Succeeded by William Walker Preceded by William Walker Succeeded by John McLachlan Preceded by John McLachlan Succeeded by John McLachlan Political offices Preceded by John Thomas Peacock Chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board 1885–1886 1896–1898 1900–1901 1902 Succeeded by John Thomas Peacock Preceded by John Joyce Succeeded by Frank Graham Preceded by Isaac Gibbs Succeeded by Frederick Waymouth Preceded by Frederick Waymouth Succeeded by Albert Kaye

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