HARGREAVES, EDWARD ALLEN (1826-80) was born in England. Coming to Canterbury in the early fifties, he was in business as a merchant in Lyttelton till 1870 when, having suffered considerable loss in the fire, he retired. He represented Lyttelton in the Canterbury Provincial Council (1861-62 and 1865-69), and in Parliament (1866-67). On being elected to Parliament he resigned the chairmanship of the Lyttelton municipal council, which he had held since its inauguration. Hargreaves afterwards lived at Timaru, having an interest in the Richmond station. He died on 9 Mar 1880.

NZP.D., 1866-67; Canterbury P.C. Proc.; Timaru Herald, 10 Mar 1880.

Reference: Volume 1, page 195

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