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Charles Beard Izard
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington South and Suburbs |
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| In office 26 September 1887 – 5 December 1890 |
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| Preceded by | seat established |
| Succeeded by | seat abolished |
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| Born | 4 December 1829 Brighton, England |
| Died | 23 October 1904 (aged 74) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Hayward |
| Relations | Charles Hayward Izard (son) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Beard Izard (born December 4, 1829 – died October 23, 1904) was an important person in New Zealand's history. He was a lawyer and also a Member of Parliament (MP) in the late 1800s. He lived and worked in Wellington, New Zealand.
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About Charles Beard Izard
His Early Life and Education
Charles Beard Izard was born in Brighton, England. He went to two well-known universities: King's College London and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He studied mathematics and finished his degree in 1854.
After university, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn in England. This allowed him to become a lawyer. In 1859, he married Mary Ann Hayward from Sussex. She later passed away in Wellington in 1900.
Moving to New Zealand
In 1860, Charles and Mary Ann moved to Auckland, New Zealand. Later that same year, they moved to Wellington. Charles became a Crown solicitor, which means he was a lawyer who worked for the government.
He was also a partner in a law firm that is now known as Bell Gully. His son, Charles Hayward Izard, also became a partner in this firm later on. Charles Beard Izard was involved in his community. He served on the boards of local schools and companies. These included the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. He stopped working as a lawyer in 1887 because his eyesight was getting worse.
His Time in Politics
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Wellington South and Suburbs | Independent | |
Charles Beard Izard tried to become a Member of Parliament (MP) several times. An MP is someone elected to represent people in the country's parliament. He ran for the Foxton electorate in the 1881 and 1884 elections. He came in second place in 1881.
He successfully represented the Wellington South and Suburbs electorate in Parliament. He was an MP from 1887 to 1890. In 1890, he tried to win a seat in the Hutt electorate but was not elected.
His son, Charles Hayward Izard, also became a Member of Parliament later on.
