John Blair Whyte
John Blair Whyte (1840 – 21 July 1914) was a Member of Parliament and Mayor in the Waikato region of New Zealand.
John Blair Whyte in 1882
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Waikato | Independent | |
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Waikato | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Waikato | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Waikato | Independent | |
He was the Mayor of Hamilton from December 1878 to December 1879, when he resigned. From 1879 he represented the Waikato electorate, until his retirement in 1890.[1] He was then a member of the Legislative Council from 1891 to 1897, when he resigned.[1] He was appointed from 22 January 1891 as one of seven new members (including Harry Atkinson himself) appointed to the Council by the outgoing fourth Atkinson Ministry, a move regarded by Liberals as a stacking of the upper house against the new government.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Isaac Richardson Vialou |
Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand 1878–1879 |
Succeeded by Thomas Dawson |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Frederick Whitaker |
Member of Parliament for Waikato 1879–1890 |
Succeeded by John Bryce |
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