William Hughes Field | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Otaki | |
In office 6 January 1900 – 20 November 1911 | |
Preceded by | Henry Augustus Field |
Succeeded by | John Robertson |
In office 10 December 1914 – 1 November 1935 | |
Preceded by | John Robertson |
Succeeded by | Leonard Lowry |
Personal details | |
Born | Wanganui, New Zealand | 17 July 1861
Died | 13 December 1944 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 83)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Reform Party |
Spouse | Isabel Hodgkins |
Relations | Henry Augustus Field (brother) Tom Field (unknown relationship) William Mathew Hodgkins (father-in-law) Frances Hodgkins (sister-in-law) William Noel Pharazyn (son-in-law) |
William Hughes Field (17 July 1861 – 13 December 1944) was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand; first for the Liberal Party, then Independent, and then for the Reform Party. He made a significant contribution to the development of tramping in the Tararua Range.