James Farmer (politician)

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
18591860 2nd Marsden Independent
18671870 4th Raglan Independent

James Farmer (1823–95) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Waikato Region, New Zealand.

He represented the Marsden electorate from 1859 to 1860 (when he was defeated for Onehunga), and then the Raglan electorate from 1867 to 1870, when he retired.[1]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 3 July 1871, and served until he resigned on 29 July 1874.[2]

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 195. OCLC 154283103.
  2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 76.
New Zealand Parliament
New constituency Member of Parliament for Marsden
1859–1860
Succeeded by
John Munro
Preceded by
Joseph Newman
Member of Parliament for Raglan
1867–1870
Vacant
Constituency abolished, recreated in 1911
Title next held by
Richard Bollard


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