William Daniel Barrett
Ngai Tahu leader, land court agent, trust board secretary
About William Daniel Barrett
Lived 1878 – 1953 (aged 74–75). William Daniel Barrett was a New Zealand politician.
William Daniel Barrett (27 October 1878 – 23 May 1953) was a New Zealand tribal leader, land court agent and trust board secretary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Tahu (South Island) iwi. He was born in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand on 27 October 1878.
He stood as an Independent candidate in the for the Southern Maori electorate. In 1953, he was posthumously awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
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Ngai Tahu leader, land court agent, trust board secretary
When was William Daniel Barrett born?
William Daniel Barrett was born on 27 October 1878.
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William Daniel Barrett died in 1953.
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William Daniel Barrett was a politician.
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William Daniel Barrett was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: Bill Barrett (Māori leader)
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