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New Zealand politician
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Male
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Birth:
1816
Death:
5 October 1903
The details
Biography
Introduction
William Crush Daldy (1816 – 5 October 1903) was a 19th-century captain and New Zealand politician.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1855–1860 | 2nd | City of Auckland | Independent | |
Daldy was born in 1816 in Rainham, Essex, England. He started going to sea at an early age on ships belonging to his father Samuel Rootsey Daldy. His seafaring first brought him to Auckland in July 1841.
He represented the City of Auckland electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855 to 1860, when he was defeated. He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments. He was a minister without portfolio in the government of William Fox, and was also a member of the Auckland Provincial Council.
Captain Daldy was the first chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board from 1871.
Daldy died in Ponsonby, Auckland, on 5 October 1903.