George Frederick Richardson (1837 – 23 October 1909), sometimes published as George Francis Richardson,[1][2] was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Southland, New Zealand and a cabinet minister.
George Richardson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mataura | |
| In office 1884–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Wallace Mackenzie |
| Succeeded by | Robert McNab |
| In office 1896–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McNab |
| Succeeded by | Robert McNab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Frederick Richardson 1837 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 23 October 1909 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Augusta Marie Isabella Paterson White
(m. 1867) |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
Biography
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Mataura | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Mataura | Independent | ||
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Mataura | Independent | ||
| 1896–1898 | 13th | Mataura | Independent | ||
Richardson was born in Cheltenham, England, and came to New Zealand in 1851 on the ship Dominion. He moved to Dunedin, where he qualified as a surveyor.[3] In 1867 he married Augusta Marie Isabella Paterson White, daughter of Invercargill merchant Thomas John White;[4] they had three daughters and two sons.[3]
He represented the Mataura electorate from 1884 to 1893 when he was defeated, and from 1896 to 1898 when he was adjudged bankrupt.[5][6]
He was Minister of Lands (8 October 1887 – 24 January 1891), Minister of Mines (8 October 1887 – 17 October 1889), Minister of Immigration (8 October 1887 – 24 January 1891) and Minister of Agriculture (17 October 1889 – 24 January 1891) in the 5th Atkinson Ministry.[7]
In 1891 he was granted the right to retain the title of "Honourable".[8] He died at his residence in Tinakori Road, Wellington on 23 October 1909,[9] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "The Hon. George Francis Richardson". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]. 1897. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Hon. G.F. Richardson". Otago Witness. 27 October 1909. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Obituary: The Hon. G.F. Richardson". The Evening Post. Vol. 78, no. 99. 23 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Marriages". The Southland Times. No. 644. 15 March 1867. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "The Hon. G.F. Richardson's Bankruptcy". Grey River Argus. 30 April 1898. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 230.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 71.
- ^ "The title of honourable". New Zealand Herald. Vol. 28, no. 8585. 5 June 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Death". The Dominion. Vol. 3, no. 646. 25 October 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
References
edit- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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