John Parkin Taylor
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1858–1860 | 2nd | Dunedin Country | Independent | |
John Parkin Taylor (1812 – 12 August 1875) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician in Otago and Southland.
He represented the Dunedin Country electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1858 to 1860, when he retired.[1]
He was Superintendent of Southland Province from 1865 to 1869.[2] Taylor, Arthur Seymour, John Acland, James Crowe Richmond, James Rolland, James Prendergast, Henry Miller, Henry Joseph Coote and Alfred Rowland Chetham-Strode were all appointed to the Legislative Council on 8 July 1865.[3][4] Taylor's membership lapsed on 18 October 1867 through absence. He was reappointed on 4 July 1868 and served until his death on 12 August 1875.[5]
References
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Provinces 1848-77". Rulers.org. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "Legislative Council". Daily Southern Cross XXI (2511). 5 August 1865. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. pp. 73–86.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 86.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Alexander Robertson Menzies |
Superintendent of Southland Province 1865–1869 |
Succeeded by William Wood |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by John Cargill |
Member of Parliament for Dunedin Country 1858–1860 Served alongside: William Cargill, Thomas Gillies |
Constituency abolished |