James Colvin
- James Colvin is also a pseudonym for author Michael Moorcock
James Colvin (1844 – 29 October 1919) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Buller, in the South Island.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Buller | Independent | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Buller | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Buller | Liberal | |
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Buller | Liberal | |
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Buller | Liberal | |
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Buller | Liberal | |
Colvin was born in Donegal, Ireland and came to New Zealand in 1862.[1] When he was a young man, Colvin was held up by a member of the Burgess-Sullivan gang (also known as the Maungatapu Murderers) near where George Dobson had been murdered a few days previously. Unknown to his interrogator James Colvin was carrying 2,000 pounds worth of gold on his saddle, and managed to pass unmolested.[2]
He served on numerous boards and committees: the Buller County Council (1885–89), Westport Harbour Board (Chairman 1890), and was Mayor of Westport between 1898 and 1900.[3]
Colvin stood in the Buller electorate in the 1896 election but was defeated by Patrick O'Regan.[4][5] He represented the Buller electorate in the House of Representatives for twenty years from 1899 to his death in 1919. He was Minister of Mines in 1912.[6]
At the 1899 election, Colvin stood as an Independent Liberal and was successful.[7] He was Chairman of Committees from 1912 to 1913.[8]
Colvin was killed by a tram as he left Parliament House in 1919.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Hamer 1988, p. 363.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matthews 1999, p. 203.
- ↑ Scholefield 1940, p. I:171.
- ↑ "Buller Electoral District". Inangahua Times XXI (1092). 2 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Nelson". Auckland Star. XXVII (305). 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Wood 1996, p. 88.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 190.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
References
- Hamer, David (1988), The New Zealand Liberals: the years of power, 1891–1912, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland University Press, ISBN 1-869-40014-3
- Leslie, Eric A. (1980), The Colvin story (1861-1979) and the Colvin family trees (1877–1979), Westport, [N.Z.]: E. A. Leslie
- Matthews, Ella (1999). Yesterdays in Golden Buller. Cadsonbury Publications.
- Scholefield, Guy H. (ed.) (1940). A dictionary of New Zealand biography (2 vol.). Wellington, [N.Z.]: Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Wood, G. Antony (ed.) (1996), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877-13300-0
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Wilford |
Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1910–1911 |
Succeeded by Frederic Lang |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Patrick O'Regan |
Member of Parliament for Buller 1899–1919 |
Succeeded by Harry Holland |