Francis Jollie
Francis Jollie (1815 – 30 November 1870) was a 19th-century politician in New Zealand.
Biography
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1861–1866 | 3rd | Timaru | Independent | |
| 1866–1870 | 4th | Gladstone | Independent | |
Jollie was born in 1815. The family was from Brampton, Carlisle, England. His father was the Reverend Francis Jollie, and he was the oldest son; the fourth son was Edward Jollie.[1]
He was one of the earliest settlers in the country, having arrived in 1842 as the agent of the New Zealand Company.[2] He arrived in Nelson on the ship Fifeshire, where he farmed on fifty acres of land he had purchased at Wakapuaka, and called his property 'Thackwood'.[3] He was followed to New Zealand by his younger brother Edward. In August 1853, Francis Jollie was one of the three candidates in the inaugural election for the superintendency of Nelson Province.[4] Jollie came last, and Edward Stafford was successful.[5]
Later in 1853, Jollie moved to Peel Forest in Canterbury, where he would live for the rest of his life.[1] He named the forest after Sir Robert Peel, the British Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who had died in 1850, the year that Canterbury was founded. The adjacent mountain also took Peel's name.[6] In June 1854, a by-election was held in the Town of Nelson electorate. Jollie was one of the nominees, and both he and the other candidate were absent (Samuel Stephens). Stephens won the by-election on a show of hands at the nomination meeting, as Jollie's supporters did not request an election.[7]
In 1858, Jollie returned to England for some time. Upon coming back to New Zealand, he briefly lived near Christchurch.[8] He married Jane Cooper on 28 May 1859 at Riccarton Church, Christchurch.[9]
He was the Member of Parliament for Timaru from 1861 to 1866 and then Gladstone from 1866 to 1870, when he died.[10] He was a cabinet minister, as Colonial Treasurer (now called Minister of Finance) in the second Stafford Ministry from 1866 to 1869.[11]
He died on 30 November 1870 at his residence at Peel Forest.[8]
Notes
- 1 2 A. H. McLintock, ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "Jollie, Francis". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Francis Jollie". rootsweb. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ Holm 2005, p. 30–34.
- ↑ "Election of Superintendent". The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. XII (593). 16 July 1853. p. 4. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Election of Superintendent". The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. XII (596). 6 August 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ Reed 2010, p. 310.
- ↑ "The Elections". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle,. XIII. 24 June 1854. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Death of Mr Francis Jollie". The Timaru Herald. XIII. 3 December 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "Married". Lyttelton Times. XI (685). 1 June 1859. p. 4. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 208.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 63.
References
- Holm, Janet (2005). Caught Mapping: The Life and Times of New Zealand's Early Surveyors. Christchurch: Hazard Press. ISBN 1-877270-86-5.
- Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling, ed. Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. ISBN 9780143204107.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Timaru 1861–1866 |
Succeeded by Alfred Cox |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Gladstone 1866–1870 |
Succeeded by George Parker |