Walter Symes

Walter Symes
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Egmont
In office 1896–1902
Preceded by	Felix McGuire
Succeeded by	William Thomas Jennings
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Patea
In office 1902–1908
Preceded by	Frederick Haselden
Succeeded by	George Pearce
Personal details
Born	1852 Taranaki, New Zealand
Died	14 October 1914 (aged 63) Hamilton, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Anne Treweek (m. 1881)

Walter Symes (1852 – 14 October 1914) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Biography

Early life

Walter Symes was born in Taranaki in 1852.^[1] He came from a rural background, with his parents (who were English immigrants) farming land at Mangorei at the outbreak of the New Zealand Wars. He lived in New Plymouth for some many years and it was there where he received his education in a school on the present site of Wesley Hall. He later moved to Wanganui.^[1]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1896–1899	13th	Egmont		Liberal
1899–1902	14th	Egmont		Liberal
1902–1905	15th	Patea		Liberal
1905–1908	16th	Patea		Liberal

He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Egmont electorate from 1896 to 1902 representing the Liberal Party. He then held the Patea electorate from 1902 to 1908, when he was defeated standing for Stratford.^[2]

Death

Symes died in Hamilton on 14 October 1914, aged 63,^[1] and was buried at Hamilton West Cemetery.^[3] He was survived by his wife and children.^[1]

References

1. "Obituary". Hawera & Normanby Star. LXVIII. 15 October 1914. p. 7.
2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 238. OCLC 154283103.
3. "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 24 April 2016.