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Frederick Pirani

1858 – 1926

New Zealand politician

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Lived 1858 – 1926 (aged 67). Frederick Pirani was a New Zealand politician.

Frederick Pirani (3 December 1858 – 26 October 1926) was a New Zealand politician. He was Member of the House of Representatives for Palmerston from 1893 to 1902, first as a Liberal, then as an Independent. He was part of the Liberal Party's "left" (radical) wing.

Political career

In 1884 he moved to Palmerston North, where he became involved in politics. He was elected as councillor of Palmerston North Borough in 1888–1889, and again in 1901.

He established a local chapter of the Knights of Labour, and in 1890 stood for Parliament as a Labour candidate, losing by only 61 votes. He was persuaded to stand again by John Ballance, and was elected as a Liberal in 1893. He would hold the seat until 1902, but the change in the Liberal platform under Richard Seddon led him to gradually break with the party. While he stood again as an independent in Palmerston in 1905, Wanganui in 1914, and in 1919, he came second each time and never regained elected office.

Pirani died in Wellington on 26 October 1926.

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Who was Frederick Pirani?

New Zealand politician

When was Frederick Pirani born?

Frederick Pirani was born on 3 December 1858 in Melbourne.

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Frederick Pirani died on 26 October 1926 in Wellington.

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Frederick Pirani was a politician.

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Frederick Pirani was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Pirani

· Wikidata: Q5498556

· DBpedia: Frederick Pirani

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