title: Michael Gilfedder
text: # Michael Gilfedder
  
  Michael Gilfedder (1866–1948) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
  
  He represented the Southland electorate of Wallace from 1896 to 1902, when he was defeated by John Charles Thomson, who is described by Wilson as also belonging to the Liberal Party.
  
  In 1905, he stood unsuccessfully for the Wakatipu electorate. Gilfedder was also a judge of the Native Land Court from 1907 to 1933 when he retired.
  
  