John McLachlan (politician)
John McLachlan was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Ashburton in the South Island.
John McLachlan (politician)
John McLachlan caricature, 1896
1890 New Zealand general election
The 1890 New Zealand general election was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the Liberal Government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.
Image: John Ballance 1880
Image: Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, ca 1885