Richmond Hursthouse
Richmond Hursthouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1845 New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 November 1902 (aged 57) New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
Richmond Hursthouse (5 May 1845 – 11 November 1902) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand, and a cabinet minister.[1]
Family life
Hursthouse was born in New Plymouth, the son of John Hursthouse.[2] His mother, Helen Hursthouse (née Wilson), was the aunt of James Crowe Richmond.[3]
In 1873, he married Mary Fearon. She died in 1901.
Hursthouse died in New Plymouth on 11 November 1902, after falling ill with pneumonia while campaigning for the Egmont electorate.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876–1879 | 6th | Motueka | Independent | ||
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Motueka | Independent | ||
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Motueka | Independent | ||
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Motueka | Independent | ||
Hursthouse represented the Motueka electorate from 1876 to 1887.[4] During this period, he briefly held the portfolio of Minister for Lands.[1]
For many years, he was a member of the Nelson Land Board and of the Nelson Education Board.[1]
He stood for Waimea-Picton in 1890,[5] Motueka in 1896, and for the City of Nelson electorate in 1893[6] and 1899,[7] and came second each time.
When Motueka became a borough council in 1899, he was the town's first mayor.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary. Death of Mr Richmond Hursthouse". Taranaki Herald. 12 November 1902. p. 4.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. pp. 422f. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Oliver, W. H. & Porter, Frances. "Richmond, James Crowe". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 207. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Waimea-Picton". Colonist. Vol. XXXIV, no. 5980. 8 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Nelson City". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXVII, no. 281. 29 November 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Motueka". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 229. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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