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Henry Powning Stark

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1861 3rd Napier Independent

Henry Powning Stark (1827–1870) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

He represented the Napier electorate in 1861; from 19 February to 27 April, when he resigned.[1]

He died in Thames or in the Imperial Hotel, Pollen Street on 5 or 7 July 1870 aged 43y. He had pneumonia and had been having "business difficulties"; he left his wife and family "entirely unprovided for".[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Death of H P Stark". Hawkes Bay Times. 11 July 1870.
  3. ^ "Death of H P Stark". Daily Southern Cross. 5 July 1870.
  4. ^ "Death of H P Stark". The New Zealand Herald. 9 July 1870.
  5. ^ "Death of H P Stark". Auckland Star. 7 July 1870.
New Zealand Parliament
New constituency Member of Parliament for Napier
1861
Succeeded by