George Richardson (New Zealand politician)
George Frederick Richardson (1837 – 23 October 1909), sometimes published as George Francis Richardson,[1][2] was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Southland, New Zealand and a cabinet minister.
Biography
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Mataura | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Mataura | Independent | |
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Mataura | Independent | |
| 1896–1898 | 13th | Mataura | Independent | |
Richardson was born in Cheltenham, England, and came to New Zealand in 1851 on the ship Dominion. He moved to Dunedin, where he qualified as a surveyor.[3] In 1867 he married Augusta Marie Isabella Paterson White, daughter of Invercargill merchant Thomas John White;[4] they had three daughters and two sons.[3]
He represented the Mataura electorate from 1884 to 1893 when he was defeated, and from 1896 to 1898 when he was adjudged bankrupt.[5][6]
He was Minister of Lands (8 October 1887 – 24 January 1891), Minister of Mines (8 October 1887 – 17 October 1889), Minister of Immigration (8 October 1887 – 24 January 1891) and Minister of Agriculture (17 October 1889 – 24 January 1891) in the 5th Atkinson Ministry.[7]
In 1891 he was granted the right to retain the title of "Honourable".[8] He died at his residence in Tinakori Road, Wellington in 1909.[9]
Notes
- ↑ "The Hon. George Francis Richardson". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]. 1897. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Hon. G. F. Richardson". Otago Witness. 27 October 1909. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Obituary: The Hon. G.F. Richardson". The Evening Post 78 (99). 23 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Marriages". Southland Times (644). 15 March 1867. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "The Hon. G. F. Richardson'S Bankruptcy". Grey River Argus. 30 April 1898. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 230.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 71.
- ↑ "The title of honourable". New Zealand Herald 28 (8585). 5 June 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Death". The Dominion 3 (646). 25 October 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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| Preceded by Francis Wallace Mackenzie |
Member of Parliament for Mataura 1884–1893 1896–1898 |
Succeeded by Robert McNab |
| Preceded by Robert McNab | ||
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