WALTER, EDWARD (1866-1932), who was born in Cornwall, came to New Zealand in 1885. For some years he worked on farms in the Waikato and Hawkes Bay districts, and in 1894 took up land at Douglas, Taranaki. He was a member of the Stratford county council for 16 years and chairman for seven (1925-32); chairman of the Douglas school committee (12 years), and a member of the Stratford hospital board. In 1923 he served on the district revision committee, and in 1925 he defeated R. Masters for the parliamentary seat for Stratford. Defeated in 1928 (by W. J. Polson), Walter died on 30 Jan 1932.

N.Z.P.D., 25 Feb 1932; Who's Who N.Z., 1924; Taranaki Herald, 30 Jan 1932 (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 231

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