James McPherson (New Zealand politician)
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1871 | 5th | Waikato | Independent | |
James McPherson (1831/32 – 23 August 1905) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Waikato region of New Zealand.
McPherson was born into a Highland family in 1831/1832.[1] He arrived in New Zealand on the Calcutta in May 1861 as Ensign of the 70th Regiment with his wife and two children.[2] Later, he was paymaster in the Commissariat Transport Corps. In July 1864, he received his commission as Captain and joined the 4th Waikato Regiment.
His country grant was in the present-day suburb of Hillcrest, Hamilton, and as well as farming the land he set up a flax-dressing mill. He named his property 'Riverlea' and built a two storied house of Kauri timber in the mid 1870s.
He represented the Waikato electorate in 1871, from 10 February to 20 December, when he resigned.[3]
Six years later he was with the Waikato County Council (appointed clerk and treasurer) and remained there until his death on 22 August 1905.[4] He is buried in the Hamilton East Cemetery.
References
- ↑ "Obituary". Wairarapa Daily Times XXIX (8226). 23 August 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Pars About People". The New Zealand Observer XXV (50). 26 August 1905. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 217. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Death of a War Veteran". Auckland Star. XXXVI (200). 22 August 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Waikato 1871 |
Succeeded by William Jackson |