Alfred William East
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|}Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alfred William East was a New Zealand politician. He represented the Omata electorate on the Taranaki Provincial Council from 5 November 1855 to 13 December 1856.Template:Sfn He represented the Omata electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855, but resigned in March 1860 at the outbreak of the First Taranaki War before the end of his term when he accepted a government appointment.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He left Taranaki at that time.[1] He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments.Template:Sfn In the resulting by-election, James Crowe Richmond was returned unopposed.[2]
He was later a captain with the 4th Waikato Regiment in Hamilton, New Zealand. He was one of the original owners of Claudelands, now one of the city's suburbs. East Street in Claudelands is named for him.[3][4] In 1870, he was appointed postmaster in charge of the mail service between New Zealand, Australia, and San Francisco.Template:Sfn[5]
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