William Swanson (politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1871–1875	5th	Newton		Independent
1875–1879	6th	Newton		Independent
1879–1879	7th	Newton		Independent
1881–1884	8th	Newton		Independent

William Swanson, ca 1878

William Swanson (1819 – 23 April 1903) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.

He represented the Newton electorate from 1871 to 1884, when he retired.^[1] He was a minister in the Vogel Ministry, 1876 and Grey Ministry 1877–1879 as a Member of the Executive Council.^[1] He was then appointed to the Legislative Council in 1885, a position he held until his death.^[1]

References

1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. pp. 66, 67, 165, 237. OCLC 154283103.