Henry Dodson
Henry Dodson (21 April 1828 – 8 May 1892) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Marlborough, New Zealand.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Wairau | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Wairau | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Wairau | Independent | |
Dodson was born in 1828 near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England. As a youth, he emigrated to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, to join a brother. Together, they went to Victoria, Australia and joined the Victorian gold rush. After that, he came to Nelson, New Zealand and joined his brother Joseph Dodson in his brewery business.[1]
Dodson was Mayor of Blenheim for four one-year terms (1870–1871 and 1883–1884). He represented the Wairau electorate from 1881 to 1890, when he retired.[2]
He died on 8 May 1892 at his home in Blenheim, New Zealand after a sudden illness.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Obituary". The Marlborough Express. XXVIII (109). 9 May 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 193. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Wairau 1881–1890 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Buick |