The Honourable Charles Edward Button
Member of the Parliament of New Zealand
- Born
- 23 August 1838, Launceston, Tasmania
- Died
- 27 December 1920, Auckland, New Zealand
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Thomas Lloyd Button
- Mother
- Harriet Lloyd
- Married Louisa Cowell (daughter of Henry Cowell)
Legal admissions
| 13 August 1861 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania |
Career
- Arrived in NZ 1863.
- Practised as solicitor in NZ.
- NZ MP 1876-78 and 1893-96.
- Judge, Supreme Court of NZ 1907-09.
Sources
Other:
- NZDI 1920/5043, Launceston Examiner 27 Nov 1862 p4, Examiner (Launceston) 11 Jan 1921 p1, FamilySearch.