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'''Thomas Gifford''' (b. 7 October 1864, [[Busta House|Busta]], [[Delting]], d. 15 December 1904, Petone, New Zealand) was a [[County Council]]lor for [[Delting South (Constituency)|Delting South]] between [[1890]] and [[1898]]. | '''Thomas Gifford''' (b. 7 October 1864, [[Busta House|Busta]], [[Delting]], d. 15 December 1904, Petone, New Zealand) was a [[County Council]]lor for [[Delting South (Constituency)|Delting South]] between [[1890]] and [[1898]]. | ||
| − | When in New Zealand, Thomas was employed in a Railway Workshop. | + | ==Biography== |
| − | + | When in New Zealand, Thomas was employed in a Railway Workshop. He died while under anaesthetic during a tooth extraction. | |
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election February 1890|1890 County Council election]] | *[[County Council Election February 1890|1890 County Council election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 5 January 2025
Thomas Gifford (b. 7 October 1864, Busta, Delting, d. 15 December 1904, Petone, New Zealand) was a County Councillor for Delting South between 1890 and 1898.
Biography
When in New Zealand, Thomas was employed in a Railway Workshop. He died while under anaesthetic during a tooth extraction.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Delting South 1890-1898 |
Succeeded by William Adie |
| Delting South County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Thomas Gifford (1890-1898) • William Adie (1899-1907) • Laurence Robertson (1907-1913) • Arthur White (1913-1919) • Joseph Peterson (1919-1922) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1922-1928) • Edward Adie (1928-1952) • Basil Neven-Spence (1952-1955) • Edward Adie (1955-1967) • Hugh Sutherland (1967-1970) • William Robb (1970-1975) | |
