Benjamin Tonks
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Benjamin Tonks
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Benjamin Tonks was a 19th-century mayor and Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. Tonks was elected to the Parnell electorate of the Auckland Provincial Council in 1871. He represented Parnell in the 6th and 7th council until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. He was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1875 to 1876. He defeated the incumbent mayor Frederick Prime 1,062 votes to 402 in the first direct election for the position by the public. At the 1876 by-election which follow
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New Zealand politician
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2023-12-08T04:47:26Z
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