Searby Buxton (20 February 1832 – 18 February 1919) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in

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, New Zealand and father of New Zealand politician Thomas Buxton. He represented the electorate from

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to 1890, when he was defeated in the Geraldine electorate by

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. He represented the Liberal Opposition, and lost with 671 votes to Rhodes' 994, despite an Election Ballad eulogising him.''Christchurch Star'' of 2 December 1890 page 3

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