Thomas Gillies

Thomas Bannatyne Gillies (17 January 1828 – 26 July 1889) was a 19th century New Zealand lawyer, judge and politician.

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Early life

He was born at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, on 17 January 1828. He was the eldest of nine children of John Gillies, local lawyer and town clerk, and his wife, Isabella Lillie, daughter of a Glasgow businessman and grand-daughter of a Huguenot refugee. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1852.[1]

He was the brother of John Lillie Gillies and Robert Gillies.[2][3]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1860 2nd Dunedin Country Independent
1861–1865 3rd Bruce Independent
1870 4th Mongonui Independent
1871–1875 5th Auckland West Independent

He was the Member of Parliament for Dunedin Country 1860, then Bruce 1861 to 1865 (resigned); two electorates in the South Island. He then represented Mongonui 1870 (elected 30 March 1870; Parliament dissolved 30 December 1870) then Auckland West 1871 to 1875 (resigned); two electorates in the North Island.[4]

He was the seventh Superintendent of Auckland Province from 1869 to 1873.[4]

He was a cabinet minister, and held the positions of Attorney-General 1861-62 and Minister of Finance (then called Colonial Treasurer) in 1872.[4]

Professional career

Gillies joined the practise of his father John Gillies and John Hyde Harris in July 1857.[5] In the 1860s, he ran a law practice in Dunedin with William Richmond, a fellow (ex) MP.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=1G9 DNZB bio
  2. ^ "In Memoriam. Robert Gillies.". Evening Post: p. 3. Volume XXXII, Issue 24, 15 June 1886. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP18860615.2.41. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "The Late Robert Gillies". Bruce Herald: p. 3. Volume XVII, Issue 1759, 18 June 1886. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=BH18860618.2.12. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 
  5. ^ "Dissolution of Partnership; Co-Partnership". Otago Witness: p. 4. Issue 295, 25 July 1857. http://slbplone.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=OW18570725.2.7.3. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
  6. ^ A. H. McLintock, ed (updated 22 April 2009). "GILLIES, Thomas Bannatyne". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/gillies-thomas-bannatyne/1. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
Political offices
Preceded by
John Williamson		 Superintendent of Auckland Province
1869–1873		 Succeeded by
John Williamson
Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
William Cargill		 Member of Parliament for Dunedin Country
1860
Served alongside: John Parkin Taylor		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Bruce
1861–1865
Served alongside: Charles Kettle, Edward Cargill		 Succeeded by
Arthur John Burns
Preceded by
Thomas Ball		 Member of Parliament for Mongonui
1870		 Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Patrick Dignan		 Member of Parliament for Auckland West
1871–1875
Served alongside: John Williamson		 Succeeded by
George Grey