John Shera

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1890–1893 11th City of Auckland Liberal

John McEffer Shera (1840 – 19 September 1906) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.

Shera married a daughter of Henry Balneavis, Jemima Balneavis, at St. Paul's Church in April 1873.[1] He represented the City of Auckland multi-member electorate from 1890 to 1893, when he was defeated.[2] His wife was part-Māori and Shera ensured that Māori women were included in the electoral reform bill that granted women's suffrage.[3] He died on 19 September 1906 at his residence in Remuera, Auckland.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Untitled". Auckland Star. IV (1013). 17 April 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 234. OCLC 154283103.
  3. ↑ Binney, Judith, ed. (1968). The Shaping of History: Essays from the New Zealand Journal of History. Bridget Williams Books. p. xiii.
  4. ↑ "Death of Mr J M Shera". Auckland Star. XXXVII (225). 20 September 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2012.


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