Francis James Garrick

Francis James Garrick
MP

portrait photo of Francis James Garrick, showing him with a full beard and a balding head

Francis James Garrick
Canterbury Provincial Council
In office
11 June 1866 – 1869
Succeeded by J. Inglis
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for St Albans
In office
1884 – 1887
Preceded by John Evans Brown
Succeeded by William Pember Reeves
Majority 317[1]
Personal details
Born 1833
Sydney or at sea
Died June 1890 (aged 56–57)
Christchurch
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Garrick (nee Peacock)
Relations James Francis Garrick - brother[2]
Joseph Hector Garrick - brother[3]
John Thomas Peacock - brother in law
Children 6 sons, 3 daughters
Profession lawyer
Religion Wesleyan Church

Francis James Garrick (1833 – 7 June 1890), was a barrister and politician from Christchurch, New Zealand.

Early years

Garrick was the oldest of ten children of James Francis Garrick (b. 1803 in Deptford, Kent, England; d. 1874 in Sydney) and Catherine Eliza Garrick (née Branson, b. 1811 in Gibraltar; d. 1900 in Woollahra, Australia). His parents were married on 10 June 1832 in St Martin-in-the-Fields, Surrey, England. They subsequently emigrated to Sydney to manage a flour milling business.[2][3][4]

Garrick was born in 1833. There are conflicting reports whether this was at sea[5] or when his parents had already arrived in Sydney.[4] He was educated at Sydney College.

Legal career

Both Garrick and his younger brother James Francis (born 10 January 1836) were sent to Sydney solicitors to learn the legal trade. The older brother spent time at Andrew McCulloch's office, and after that he worked for Robert Nicholls. After being admitted to the New South Wales' bar, he became a partner with Rowley and Holdsworth.[3][6]

James Francis moved to Brisbane in 1861 where only four attorneys were in practice at that time, whilst Francis James emigrated to New Zealand in February 1864. He found a partner and set up the firm of Garrick and Cowlishaw,[7] with their initial office fronting Cathedral Square, Christchurch. In 1883, they took on another partner and the practice was then known as Garrick, Cowlishaw and Fisher.[3][4][6][8]

Garrick was highly respected in the New Zealand bar for his speaking talent.[3]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1884–1887 9th St Albans Independent

Garrick was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council for three years. He was elected onto the council on 11 June 1866 for the City of Christchurch electorate.[9][10] Immediately following his election, he was appointed Provincial Solicitor[11] and thus became a member of the Executive Council; he remained on the Executive Council until 27 November of that year.[12] On 3 June 1869, a by-election was held, as Garrick had resigned his seat the previous month. The election was won by J. Inglis unopposed.[13][14]

In 1884 New Zealand general election, he successfully stood for the St Albans electorate. He stood against two other candidates, Joseph Jebson and Thornhill Cooper, and gained a comfortable victory, gaining 396 out of 477 votes.[1] Garrick stood again in the electorate in the 1887 election, against William Pember Reeves. At the election on 26 September, Reeves and Garrick received 802 and 634 votes, respectively. With a majority of 164 votes, Reeves was the successful candidate.[4][15]

Private life

Garrick's grave stone at St Paul's Anglican Church in Papanui, Christchurch

Garrick was very involved with the Wesleyan Church, both in Sydney and in Christchurch. He had acted as a preacher and supported the church financially.[3][4]

Soon after his arrival in Christchurch, he had Samuel Farr design him a house on Papanui Road.[16] He got married to Elizabeth (née Peacock), the oldest sister[3] of the Hon John Thomas Peacock (1827–1905). Peacock's mother Maria (1804/05–1884) shares a grave at Barbadoes Street Cemetery with many family members, including two Garrick children who died young: Kate (d. 27 March 1865 aged nine months) and Alfred Sydney (d. 17 March 1877 aged 6.5 years).[17][18]

Garrick died on 7 June 1890 of bronchitis. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth, five sons, and two daughters. Together with the two children who died early, they thus had (at least) nine children.[3] He was buried at the St Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery.[19]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "St Albans". The Star (5016). 23 July 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Family Group Record". International Genealogical Index. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "FRANCIS JAMES GARRICK (obituary)". The Star. 9 June 1890. p. Page 4. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Cyclopedia Company Limited, ed. (1903). "Christchurch City And Suburban — Ex-Members of the House of Representatives". Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Francis James GARRICK". International Genealogical Index. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. 1 2 Johnston, W. Ross (1972). "Garrick, Sir James Francis (1836–1907)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 4. Melbourne University Press. pp. 235–236. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940a). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF) I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 179. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Obituary". XXXVII (12654). Gisborne: Poverty Bay Herald. 24 January 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "Christchurch" VI (121). North Otago Times. 14 June 1866. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  10. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 193.
  11. ↑ "Canterbury" XXI (2376). Wellington Independent. 16 June 1866. p. 6. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  12. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 190.
  13. ↑ "Provincial Council". The Star (323). 27 May 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Election for Christchurch". The Star (329). 3 June 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "St Albans". The Star (6043). 27 September 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Villa Residence". Lyttelton Times XXI (1206). 8 March 1864. p. 1. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  17. ↑ Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Barbadoes Street Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. p. 10. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  18. ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited, ed. (1903). "Christchurch City And Suburban — Ex-Members of the House of Representatives". Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  19. ↑ see photo of gravestone

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