William John Dyer

For other people named William J. Dyer, see William Dyer.

William John Dyer (1830 – 12 July 1909) was a New Zealand businessman and politician.[1][2][3] Born in London, his family moved to Sydney when he was a child. He ran a trading business between Sydney, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and moved to New Zealand in 1857. He lived at different times in Dunedin and Milton and entered politics, contesting a number of elections and representing the Tokomairaro electorate in the provincial council.

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  2. ^ "Election of a Member for the House of Representatives". Otago Witness. No. 372. 15 January 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Local Intelligence". Otago Witness. No. 474. 29 December 1860. Retrieved 14 January 2017.