Edward Wingfield Humphreys
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The Honourable Edward Wingfield Humphreys MP |
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Edward Humphreys
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch North |
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In office 1889 – 1890 |
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| Preceded by | Julius Vogel |
| Succeeded by | electorate abolished |
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| Born | 1841 Montgomeryshire |
| Died | April 1892 London |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon) |
| Relations |
Frederic Jones (cousin) |
Frederic Jones (cousin)
Robert Campbell (brother in law)
Edward Wingfield Humphreys (1841 – April 1892) was a New Zealand member of parliament representing Christchurch North from 1889 to 1890. He was also a farmer in Otago, and his extended family included a number of political figures.
Humphreys was born in 1841 in Montgomeryshire, Wales. He was the second son of Erskine Humphrey, a barrister at law of Lincoln's Inn. He received his education at Harrow School, a boarding school in north-west London in the town of Harrow.
He emigrated to New Zealand and settled in the Strath Taieri district for farming. He purchased several areas of land (Six Mile, Garthmyl and Gladbrook), which were part of runs 213 and 213A.
He married Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon), the second daughter of Hon. Joseph Hawdon MLC on 22 April 1869 at St John the Baptist Church in Christchurch. He thus became brother in law with Robert Campbell, who had married Hawdon's eldest daughter, Emma Josephine, on 2 December 1868 in Christchurch. Humphreys was also first cousin with Frederic Jones, who represented the Heathcote electorate from 1887 to 1890.
After having let his property, Humphreys retired to Christchurch in 1888. Although he was a squatter (i.e., a significant pastoral land holder), he had 'decidedly liberal' beliefs, and one of his best friends used to jokingly taunt him with being a 'beastly radical'.
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