Charles Stephen Boreham (19 December 1857 – 15 May 1925) was a New Zealand shearer and trade unionist. He was born in Richmond, Colony of Tasmania on 19 December 1857.[1]
He was potentially the first working class representative who stood for Parliament in New Zealand. He stood for election in the Cheviot electorate in 1887, but withdrew shortly before polling day.[2][3] He campaigned in the Timaru electorate prior to the 1893 election, but did not put his nomination forward. At the time, a £10 deposit was due with each nomination, which was refundable upon the candidate receiving at least 10% of the vote, and it was speculated that he would have lost his deposit.[4][5]
He did stand in the Waitaki electorate the 1899 election, where he came third with 15.6% of the vote.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Martin, John E. "Charles Stephen Boreham". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Cheviot". The Star. No. 6023. 3 September 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "North Otago Times". North Otago Times. Vol. XXXIII, no. 6515. 5 December 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Notice of Polling Day". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LV, no. 5817. 18 November 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Timaru". The New Zealand Tablet. Vol. XXI, no. 30. 24 November 1893. p. 19. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Waitaki Electoral District". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 3123. 1 December 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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