Claim: William John Hurst was in the New Zealand Parliament (founded May 24, 1854) from 1879-1886.
Evidence: William John Hurst (c.1829 – 29 September 1886) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand and Mayor of Auckland. New Zealand Parliament 1879–1881 1881–1884 1884–1886 24 May 1854