1. Thomas Thomas Pratt ( 1837 - March 6 , 1917 ) , also known as Tame Parata , was a Māori and a liberal party member in New Zealand .
2. Thomas Pratt ( 1837 -- 6 March 1917 ) , also known as Tame Parata , was a Māori and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand .

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