Edward Withy, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward Withy
New Zealand politician
Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1844
Date of Death: 26-Mar-1927
Profession: politician
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Edward Withy
- Edward Withy (c.
- 1844 – 26 March 1927) was born in Bristol, England and in 1869 co-founded a shipbuilding partnership at Hartlepool that eventually became part of Furness Withy.
- He sold the firm in 1884 and emigrated from England to New Zealand, where he was elected to Member of Parliament in 1887, representing the Auckland electorate of Newton.
- He was the father of Arthur Withy, journalist and political activist.
- Like his son, he was a single-taxer (i.e.
- land tax) and follower of Henry George.
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