STARK, HENRY POWNING (1827-70) was born at Exeter, England, and came in the fifties to Hawke's Bay, where he owned property. In 1861 he was elected to Parliament for Napier (defeating Colenso). Having made remarks about the Wellington debt which his constituents objected to, he resigned without having taken his seat, and moved to Auckland, where he was for 14 years in business as an auctioneer, sharebroker and land agent. He was elected to the Provincial Council for Onehunga in 1867, but again seems to have resigned without taking his seat. He owned the Courthouse hotel, which was burned in 1868. Stark then moved to Thames, where he was a land agent and auctioneer, and for a time managed the McIsaac Mining Co. He died on 5 Jul 1870.

Hawkes Bay Herald, 16 Feb 1861, 12 Jul 1870; Thames Advertiser, 6 Jul 1870.

Reference: Volume 2, page 166

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