

New Zealand quaker, runholder, horticulturalist and MP
Thomas Mason (politician)
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New Zealand quaker, runholder, horticulturalist and MP
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Birth:
28 July 1818
Death:
11 June 1903
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Thomas Mason (28 July 1818 – 11 June 1903) was a New Zealand quaker, runholder, horticulturalist and Member of Parliament.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Hutt | Independent | |
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Hutt | Independent | |
He was born in York, Yorkshire, England on 28 July 1818. He attended Bootham School, York.
He represented the Hutt electorate from 1879 to 1884, when he was defeated.
His daughter, Elizabeth Catherine Mason, was the mother of Thomas Wilford.