Walter Lee (New Zealand politician)

Walter Lee (1811–1887) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
18531855 1st Northern Division Independent
18551860 2nd Northern Division Independent

He represented the Northern Division (a territory north of Auckland but south of Whangarei) in the 1st Parliament and the 2nd Parliament; serving from 1853 to 1860, when he retired.[1]

A Catholic, Lee opposed the reading of prayers at the start of Parliament, saying that any prayer would have an inevitable bias towards one faith or another.

Lee also served on the Auckland Provincial Council, representing the Northern Division electorate in 1857–1858.[2]

Notes

References

New Zealand Parliament
New constituency Member of Parliament for Northern Division
18531860
Served alongside: Thomas Forsaith, Thomas Henderson
Succeeded by
James O'Neill


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