Harry Allwright | |
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 Allwright in 1882 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
| In office 4 September 1879 – 15 July 1887 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1837 Kent, England |
| Died | 18 July 1892 Christchurch Central City, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | none |
| Occupation | Painter and glazier |
Harry Allwright (1837 – 18 July 1892) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. A painter and glazier by trade, he came out with his parents and siblings in the Cressy in 1850, one of the First Four Ships. He took over his father's company in 1859 and became involved in local politics. He first became Mayor of Lyttelton in 1870 and was re-elected seven times. In the 1879 New Zealand general election, he defeated the incumbent and represented the Lyttelton electorate for three parliamentary terms until his own defeat in 1887. He died in 1892.