| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855–1860 | 2nd | Omata | Independent | ||
Alfred William East was a New Zealand politician. He represented the Omata electorate on theTaranaki Provincial Council from 5 November 1855 to 13 December 1856.[1] He represented theOmata electorate in the2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855, but resigned in March 1860 at the outbreak of theFirst Taranaki War before the end of his term when he accepted a government appointment.[2][3] He left Taranaki at that time.[4] He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments.[5] In the resultingby-election,James Crowe Richmond was returned unopposed.[6]
He was later a captain with the 4th Waikato Regiment inHamilton, New Zealand. He was one of the original owners ofClaudelands, now one of the city's suburbs. East Street in Claudelands is named for him.[7][8] In 1870, he was appointed postmaster in charge of the mail service between New Zealand, Australia, and San Francisco.[3][9]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Omata 1855–1860 | Succeeded by |
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