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William Crompton (politician)

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was over, Crompton opened an academy in New Plymouth and ran it until 1884, when he retired for health reasons. He was a member of many organisations and was for many years Deputy Sheriff. He was an active member of the Catholic church.
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stepped forward and became a candidate. In the end, the election was contested by Crompton, but East had a majority of six votes. Crompton did not serve in any further Parliaments.
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and continuously represented the Omata electorate from January 1862 until the abolition of provincial government in October 1876. He was Deputy
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for the last two years of his life. He died on 27 December 1886 and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son. He was buried at
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s first editor, but resigned after nine editions had been printed over an disagreement with the owners of the newspaper.
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appointment. During this time, he took on the Catholic faith. He emigrated from England on the
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and when it appeared that the Omata electorate would not have a representative,
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Unsuccessful candidates in the 1855 New Zealand general election
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of Taranaki Province on three occasions: in 1863–64 under
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Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
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Index

Birmingham
Bristol
Lant Carpenter
scholastic
New Plymouth
Omata
Taranaki Herald
New Zealand Parliament
1853
1st
Omata
Independent
1st New Zealand Parliament
Omata
1853 election
Auckland
1855 election
Alfred William East
Taranaki Provincial Council
Superintend
Charles Brown
Frederic Carrington
Taranaki Waste Lands Board
Inglewood
Milton
Stratford
Stratford-upon-Avon
William Shakespeare
First Taranaki War
Second Taranaki War

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