William Barron (politician)

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1879–1881 7th Caversham Independent
1881–1884 8th Caversham Independent
1884–1887 9th Caversham Independent
1887–1890 10th Caversham Independent

William Barron (1837 – 16 June 1916) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Born in St Andrews, Scotland in 1837, Barron arrived in New Zealand in 1851. He first spent time as a miner and merchant on the Otago goldfields before engaging in business in Dunedin. He served as Grand Master of the New Zealand Lodge of Freemasons.

He represented the Caversham electorate from 1879 to 1890, when he retired.

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