Robert Hart (politician)
| Robert Hart | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 1st New Zealand Parliament for City of Wellington | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Prime Minister | James FitzGerald (head of the Executive Council) |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Featherston William Fitzherbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 1894 |
| Relations | George Hart (brother) Donald McLean (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Robert Hart (1814 – 16 September 1894) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1853–1855 | 1st | City of Wellington | Independent | |
Hart was also baptised on 4 April 1815. He left London in April 1843 on board the Mary, arriving in Wellington on 9 August 1843.
He was a well-known solicitor and barrister in Wellington, first with the firm Messrs Holroyd and Hart, then for many years as the principal member of the firm Messrs Hart and Buckley.[1]
He was elected in 1853 to the 1st New Zealand Parliament, representing the City of Wellington electorate, but did not serve in any further Parliaments.[2] He contested the 27 December 1856 by-election against Samuel Revans in the Hutt electorate and gained 24 votes against 96 for Revans.[3]
In 1859, he was appointed Judge of the District Courts of Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Wanganui.[4] He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 9 July 1872, and remained a member until his death in 1894.[2]
He married Catherine McLean on 10 January 1867 at St. Andrew's Church, Wellington. Catherine was the sister of Donald McLean, the Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Province.[5] His brother was the politician George Hart.[6]
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Death of the Hon Robert Hart", in Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 10110, 17 September 1894, Page 2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scholefield 1950, p. 112.
- ↑ "THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Tuesday, December 30, 1856". Daily Southern Cross. Volume XIII, Issue 992, 30 December 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ "New Zealand Gazette", in Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1240, 29 July 1859, Page 5.
- ↑ "Marriages", in Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 2962, 22 January 1867, Page 3.
- ↑ "Obituary". The Star. Issue 5342, 21 August 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.