[7][8] The site is marked with a plaque and his descendants planted a Totara tree there in 1992, 100 years after Baigent's death.

[7] Nearby where Eighty Eight Valley Stream flows into the Wai-iti River, the 1.2 hectare Edward Wakefield Reserve was created in 2000.

[2] Baigent came first in the inaugural 1853 election to the Waimea South electorate for one of two positions on the Nelson Provincial Council.

[14] On nomination day on 24 June 1867, three candidates were put forward: Fedor Kelling (who had already represented the Waimea electorate in Parliament), Joseph Shephard, and Edward Baigent.

The latter informed the voters that he did not think himself qualified to represent them in Parliament, but he would "at least give them an honest vote" (in the House).

The returning officer declared a show of hands to be in favour of Baigent, Kelly then demanded a poll, and the date for this was set for Friday, 28 June 1867.

[17] The next general election was held on 13 February 1871 in the Waimea electorate, and it was contested by Baigent and Shephard.

[21] Baigent was elected with 88 votes to 76,[22] and represented the electorate until the end of the parliamentary term in 1879, when he retired.