User:Schwede66/Tools/Ebenezer Sandford

Ebenezer Sandford ( - 17 December 1897) was a member of parliament

Sandford contested the 1891 by-election in the City of Christchurch electorate, running against George John Smith and Eden George. He came first, with a majority of 742 votes.

George contested the 1891 by-election for the City of Christchurch electorate against John Tippett Smith and Ebenezer Sandford. Sandford won the election.

George petitioned against the election, arguing that the nominations for Sandford and Smith were received too late by the returning officer, and he was thus the only person who could have been declared elected. The elections petitions court found that whilst the returning officer had made an error, the subsequent election was valid and the petition had to be dismissed.

Sandford contested the 1893 general election, but came fourth in the three-member electorate.

sworn in

Death
Sandford died at home on 17 December 1897. He leaves a widow, four sons and three daughters.

obituary

funeral

age