William Murison

William Dick Murison (24 February 1837 – 28 December 1877)[1] was a 19th-century Member of Parliament and a cricketer from Otago, New Zealand.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1866–1868 4th Waikouaiti Independent

He was born in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.[1] He was a New Zealand cricketer who played three first-class matches for Otago between 1864 and 1867.[1]

He represented the Waikouaiti electorate from 1866 to 1868, when he resigned.[2]From 1871 until his death in 1877, he was editor of the Otago Daily Times.

He died on 28 December 1877 in Dunedin, aged 40 years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "William Murison". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 222. OCLC 154283103.
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