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New Zealand politician
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Male
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Birth:
1832(Warwickshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom)
Death:
27 June 1884(Remuera, Auckland Region, New Zealand)
The details
Biography
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1876–1877 | 6th | City of Auckland West | Independent | |
Benjamin Tonks (1832 – 27 June 1884) was a 19th-century mayor and Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.
He was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1875 to 1876.
At the 1876 by-election which followed the resignation of Sir George Grey, he was elected to represent the City of Auckland West electorate. He resigned in 1877.
He died at his home in Remuera on 27 June 1884.
