George Hutchison (New Zealand politician)

George Hutchison
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitotara
In office 26 September 1887 – 8 November 1893
Preceded by	John Bryce
Succeeded by	In abeyance
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Patea
In office 28 November 1893 – 29 June 1901
Preceded by	New electorate
Succeeded by	Frederick Haselden
Personal details
Born	1846 Dundee, Scotland
Died	30 July 1930 (aged 84) Saint Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand
Profession	Lawyer

George Hutchison (1846 – 30 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician from Taranaki.

Hutchison was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1846. He was a son of William Hutchison, later a Wellington Mayor and Member of Parliament. Hutchison Jr received his education in Ireland and Scotland until age 15. He came to New Zealand with his parents in 1866. His father, a journalist, had been hired by The Southern Cross newspaper in Auckland.

Hutchison Jr studied law and from 1872, he practised in Wanganui and then Wellington. He married Agnes Hogg, the daughter of Rev. David Hogg, on 31 March 1874 at Wanganui.

His first attempt at entering the New Zealand House of Representatives was in April 1875, when he stood in the Rangitikei by-election. He performed poorly and of the three candidates, he came last with 11% of the vote. His father was successful in the City of Wellington electorate in the 1879 election. Hutchison Jr announced his candidacy in the 1881 election in the Waitotara electorate, but stood aside in favour of John Bryce; he instead stood in the Egmont electorate against Harry Atkinson but was unsuccessful. In the 1884 election, he stood in the Taranaki electorate.

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