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|term_start2 = 5 December [[New Zealand general election |
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|term_start3 = 9 March [[Wellington by-election |
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'''John Duthie''' (28 February 1841 – 14 October 1915) was a politician and businessman in New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, he came to Auckland in 1863. He set up his own [[ironmongery]] in [[New Plymouth]], then [[Whanganui|Wanganui]], and he finally settled in [[Wellington]]. In the latter city, he was [[Mayor of Wellington|mayor]] for one term. He then represented Wellington in [[ |
'''John Duthie''' (28 February 1841 – 14 October 1915) was a politician and businessman in New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, he came to Auckland in 1863. He set up his own [[ironmongery]] in [[New Plymouth]], then [[Whanganui|Wanganui]], and he finally settled in [[Wellington]]. In the latter city, he was [[Mayor of Wellington|mayor]] for one term. He then represented Wellington in [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] for a total of eleven years. For the last two years of his life, he was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Duthie was born on 28 February 1841<ref name=Karori>{{cite web|title=Karori Cemetery (transcription of headstones))|url= http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/KarorCem.htm |publisher=New Zealand Society of Genealogists| |
Duthie was born on 28 February 1841<ref name=Karori>{{cite web|title=Karori Cemetery (transcription of headstones))|url= http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/KarorCem.htm |publisher=New Zealand Society of Genealogists|access-date=27 August 2011}}</ref> in [[Kintore, Aberdeenshire|Kintore]], [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]]. He was educated at the [[Aberdeen Grammar School]]. In that city, he undertook an apprenticeship with Glegg and Thompson, an ironmongery. After his training, Duthie was for some years travelling in Scotland and Ireland for a Sheffield firm.<ref name="NZETC Duthie">{{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District |year=1897 |url= https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d8-d4.html#name-416182-mention |publisher=[[The Cyclopedia of New Zealand]] |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |access-date= 27 August 2011 |location=Wellington }}</ref> |
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==Professional life in New Zealand== |
==Professional life in New Zealand== |
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[[File:John Duthie, ironmonger, Whanganui, 1870s.jpg|thumb|left|John Duthie's ironmonger shop in Whanganui in the 1870s]] |
[[File:John Duthie, ironmonger, Whanganui, 1870s.jpg|thumb|left|John Duthie's ironmonger shop in Whanganui in the 1870s]] |
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[[File:Brass band marching in Willis Street, Wellington, 1951(2).jpg|left|thumb|Brass band marching in Willis Street, Wellington, 1951, with the John Duthie shop in the third building from right]] |
[[File:Brass band marching in Willis Street, Wellington, 1951(2).jpg|left|thumb|Brass band marching in Willis Street, Wellington, 1951, with the John Duthie shop in the third building from right]] |
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Duthie arrived in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, on 16 November 1863 on the ''Helvellyn''.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Shipping Intelligence. Port of Auckland|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=DSC18631117.2.3| |
Duthie arrived in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, on 16 November 1863 on the ''Helvellyn''.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Shipping Intelligence. Port of Auckland|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=DSC18631117.2.3|access-date=27 August 2011|work=[[Daily Southern Cross]]|volume=XIX |issue=1977 |date=17 November 1863|page=2}}</ref><!-- No "Mrs. Duthie" was with him --> For some time he acted as traveller for Cruickshank, Smart and Co., ironmongers. About 1866 Dutbie moved to [[New Plymouth]] and started in business; about two years later extending the operations to [[Whanganui|Wanganui]]<!-- note that at the time, the town didn't have an H in the name -->, where he opened a branch and conducted a growing trade for many years.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> He was for many years in partnership with [[Charles Brown (New Zealand politician)|Charles Brown]] in New Plymouth.<ref name="Te Ara Brown">{{cite book | title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand | orig-year=1966 |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga |url= http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/featherston-dr-isaac-earl/1 | editor-first=A. H. | editor-last=McLintock | editor-link=Alexander Hare McLintock | access-date= 20 August 2011 | chapter= BROWN, Charles | date= 22 April 2009 }}</ref> In 1879 he came to [[Wellington]], and started the business that developed into John Duthie and Co. Limited. Until 1887 or 1888, Duthie retained an interest in the Wanganui business, which he then sold to his partner, James Thain.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> |
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He was the director of several city companies, and was in business with [[James Gear]]<ref>{{DNZB|Hawke|G. R.|1g6|Gear, James |
He was the director of several city companies, and was in business with [[James Gear]]<ref>{{DNZB|last=Hawke|first=G. R.|id=1g6|title=Gear, James – Biography|access-date=27 August 2011}}</ref> in the 1880s, where he was a director, and for two years served as the chairman of directors.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> He was at one time president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and was president of the Caledonian Society for some years.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> Duthie was one of the founding directors of ''[[The Dominion (Wellington)|The Dominion]]'' newspaper and was chairman of the newspaper's board from 1912 until his death in 1915.<ref name="register Balgownie" /> That newspaper merged in 2002 with the other Wellington daily, ''[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]]'', to form ''[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]''. |
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While a resident of Wanganui, he was at one time chairman of the Harbour Board. In Wellington he was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board for many years and was chairman of that body in 1887–1888. In 1889, he was elected [[Mayor of Wellington]] without opposition. He held the position for one year.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> |
While a resident of Wanganui, he was at one time chairman of the Harbour Board. In Wellington he was a member of the [[Wellington Harbour Board]] for many years and was chairman of that body in 1887–1888. In 1889, he was elected [[Mayor of Wellington]] without opposition. He held the position for one year.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18901206.2.27.2?query=Duthie&start_date=06-12-1890&end_date=06-12-1890&snippet=true&title=ESD |title= New Member |work=[[Evening Star (Dunedin)|Evening Star]] |via=Papers Past |date= 6 December 1890 }}</ref> |
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[[File:John Duthie caricature, 1896.jpg|thumb|right|upright|John Duthie caricature, 1896]] |
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Duthie, a conservative politician who was never sympathetic to the ideas of the [[New Zealand Liberal Party|Liberal Party]],<ref name=Obituary>{{cite news|title=Obituary|url= |
Duthie, a conservative politician who was never sympathetic to the ideas of the [[New Zealand Liberal Party|Liberal Party]],<ref name=Obituary>{{cite news |title=Obituary |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19151014.2.59 |access-date=27 August 2011| work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]] |date=14 October 1915 |volume=XC |page=8}}</ref> was first elected to the three-member electorate of [[Wellington (New Zealand electorate)|City of Wellington]] in the [[1890 New Zealand general election|1890 general election]], when he came second, with 50 votes behind [[George Fisher (New Zealand politician)|George Fisher]], but 300 votes ahead of [[Kennedy Macdonald]].<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /> He served until the end of the term of the [[11th New Zealand Parliament]] in 1893.<ref name="Scholefield 1950">{{cite book |last= Scholefield |first= Guy |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 |author-link=Guy Scholefield |edition=3rd |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1950 |publisher=Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |pages=76, 104}}</ref> At the [[1893 New Zealand general election|1893 general election]], he was again elected for Wellington, coming third alongside [[Francis Bell (New Zealand politician)|Francis Bell]] (the later [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]]) and [[Robert Stout]] (the former Prime Minister), but defeating the incumbent Macdonald.<ref name="NZETC Duthie" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Page 6 Advertisements Column 2|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18961128.2.53.2 |access-date=26 August 2011 |work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]] |date=28 November 1896 |volume=LII |issue=161 |page=6}}</ref> Duthie retired at the end of the term of the [[12th New Zealand Parliament]] in 1896 and did not stand in the [[1896 New Zealand general election|1896 general election]].<ref name="Scholefield 1950" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Declaration of the Wellington Poll |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NEM18961210.2.10.1 |access-date=26 August 2011 |work=[[Nelson Evening Mail]] |date=10 December 1896 |volume=XXX |issue=292 |page=2}}</ref> |
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The resignation of Stout triggered the 9 March 1898 [[City of Wellington by-election |
The resignation of Stout triggered the 9 March 1898 [[1898 City of Wellington by-election|City of Wellington by-election]]. The election was contested by Duthie and Richard Clement Kirk, with the former being successful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Page 6 Advertisements Column 4|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18980303.2.52.4|access-date=26 August 2011|work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]]|volume=LV |issue=52 |date=3 March 1898|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wellington Election|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=FS18980310.2.8|access-date=26 August 2011|work=Feilding Star|volume=XIX |issue=214 |date=10 March 1898|page=2}}</ref> Duthie retired at the end of the term of the [[13th New Zealand Parliament]] in 1899 and did not stand in the [[1899 New Zealand general election|1899 general election]].<ref name="Scholefield 1950" /><ref name="1899 general election Wlgt">{{cite news|title=Political Notes|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TH18991213.2.30 |access-date=26 August 2011|work=Taranaki Herald|volume=XLVIII |issue=11698 |date=13 December 1899|page=3}}</ref> |
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Duthie stood once more in the three-member Wellington electorate in the [[New Zealand general election |
Duthie stood once more in the three-member Wellington electorate in the [[1902 New Zealand general election|1902 general election]] and came second, and was thus returned alongside [[John Aitken (politician)|John Aitken]] and [[George Fisher (New Zealand politician)|George Fisher]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Page 24 Advertisements Column 2|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZFL19021206.2.36.2|access-date=26 August 2011|work=New Zealand Free Lance|volume=III |issue=127 |date=6 December 1902|page=24}}</ref> He served until the end of the term of the [[15th New Zealand Parliament]] in 1905.<ref name="Scholefield 1950" /> |
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The Wellington electorate was abolished in 1905 and replaced by three single-member electorates. Duthie chose to contest the [[Wellington North (New Zealand electorate)|Wellington North electorate]] and contested it against [[Charles Hayward Izard]] and George Dickson Macfarlane.<ref>{{cite news|title=Page 7 Advertisements Column 5|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19051206.2.48.5| |
The Wellington electorate was abolished in 1905 and replaced by three single-member electorates. Duthie chose to contest the [[Wellington North (New Zealand electorate)|Wellington North electorate]] and contested it against [[Charles Hayward Izard]] and George Dickson Macfarlane.<ref>{{cite news|title=Page 7 Advertisements Column 5|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19051206.2.48.5|access-date=26 August 2011|work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]]|volume=LXX |issue=136 |date=6 December 1905|page=7}}</ref> Izard was successful, with Duthie coming second, and the latter's parliamentary career had thus come to an end.<ref>{{cite news|title=Declaration of the Poll in Wellington|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT19051207.2.25 |access-date=26 August 2011|work=Wairarapa Daily Times|volume=XXIX |issue=8317 |date=7 December 1905|page=5}}</ref> |
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Duthie was remembered as one of the sternest critics of the [[Liberal Government of New Zealand|Liberal Government]] under [[Richard Seddon]]. Duthie had a very direct manner. He believed strongly that he was right, and that everybody who disagreed with him was wrong.<ref name=Obituary /> |
Duthie was remembered as one of the sternest critics of the [[Liberal Government of New Zealand|Liberal Government]] under [[Richard Seddon]]. Duthie had a very direct manner. He believed strongly that he was right, and that everybody who disagreed with him was wrong.<ref name=Obituary /> |
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The Duthie family lived in Wellington until their new home, ''Balgownie'', was completed in 1903 in the [[Lower Hutt]] suburb of [[Naenae]]. The house, built entirely from native timbers, was at the time regarded as one of the finest in the Wellington region. It had its own electricity generation plant on the property and is believed to be the first house in the region that had electricity. The house is these days a private residence.<ref name="register Balgownie">{{NZHPT|4140|Balgownie|29 August 2011}}</ref> |
The Duthie family lived in Wellington until their new home, ''Balgownie'', was completed in 1903 in the [[Lower Hutt]] suburb of [[Naenae]]. The house, built entirely from native timbers, was at the time regarded as one of the finest in the Wellington region. It had its own electricity generation plant on the property and is believed to be the first house in the region that had electricity. The house is these days a private residence.<ref name="register Balgownie">{{NZHPT|4140|Balgownie|29 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Both the house and the generator building are registered with |
Both the house and the generator building are registered with [[Heritage New Zealand]] as Category II heritage structures. The house is registered under number 4140,<ref name="register Balgownie" /> and the generator building under number 4141.<ref>{{NZHPT|4141|Balgownie Generator Building|29 August 2011}}</ref> |
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==Family and death== |
==Family and death== |
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Duthie married Mary Anne Duthie (née Mercer, born 3 December 1840).<ref name=Karori /> |
Duthie married Mary Anne Duthie (née Mercer, born 3 December 1840).<ref name=Karori /> |
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Three of their daughters died young: Laura (1 September 1875 – 30 March 1876) was buried at Wanganui, while Isabella Miller (15 March 1867 – 12 November 1896; wife of Thomas Miller<ref>{{cite news|title=Tuesday, April 28, 1891.|url= |
Three of their daughters died young: Laura (1 September 1875 – 30 March 1876) was buried at Wanganui, while Isabella Miller (15 March 1867 – 12 November 1896; wife of Thomas Miller<ref>{{cite news|title=Tuesday, April 28, 1891.|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WH18910428.2.4 |access-date= 27 August 2011|work=[[The Wanganui Herald]]|volume=XXV |issue=7399 |date=28 April 1891|page=2}}</ref>) and Florence (27 January 1876 – 21 December 1896) were both buried at Karori Cemetery.<ref name=Karori /><ref>{{cite web| title= Details|url= http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=85590&Service=Burial |publisher=Wellington City Council |access-date=28 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title= Details|url= http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=85588&Service=Burial |publisher=Wellington City Council |access-date=28 August 2011}}</ref> |
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His wife died on 8 October 1911 and is buried at Karori Cemetery.<ref name=Karori /><ref>{{cite web| title= Details|url= http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=78260&Service=Burial |publisher=Wellington City Council | |
His wife died on 8 October 1911 and is buried at Karori Cemetery.<ref name=Karori /><ref>{{cite web| title= Details|url= http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=78260&Service=Burial |publisher=Wellington City Council |access-date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Duthie died on 14 October 1915 at his residence Balgownie aged 74 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deaths|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19151014.2.4 |access-date=27 August 2011|work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]]|date=14 October 1915|volume=XC|page=1}}</ref> He was buried at Karori Cemetery in plot number 85 F two days later, next to his wife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Late Mr. John Duthie|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19151016.2.64 |access-date=27 August 2011|work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]]|volume=XC |issue=92 |date=16 October 1915|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Details|url= http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=78263&Service=Burial|publisher=Wellington City Council|access-date=27 August 2011}}</ref> He was survived by one daughter and six sons.<ref name=Obituary /> |
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Mercer Street in central Wellington is named in honour of the mayoress.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Shoreline Heritage Trail|url= |
Mercer Street in central Wellington is named in honour of the mayoress.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Shoreline Heritage Trail|url=http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/heritage/pdfs/oldshorelinetrail.pdf|publisher=Wellington City Council|access-date=27 August 2011|page=26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011000713/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/heritage/pdfs/oldshorelinetrail.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Duthie Street in [[Karori]] is named for him, although he never lived in Karori.{{sfn|Irvine-Smith|1948|p=109}} |
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*[[File:PD-icon.svg|12px|alt=]] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [[public domain]]: {{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District |year=1897 |url= |
*{{cite book |first=F. L. |last=Irvine-Smith |author-link=Fanny Irvine-Smith |title=The Streets of My City |year=1948 |publisher=[[A. H. & A. W. Reed]] |location=Wellington}} |
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*[[File:PD-icon.svg|12px|alt=]] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [[public domain]]: {{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District |year=1897 |url= https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d8-d4.html#name-416182-mention |publisher=[[The Cyclopedia of New Zealand]] |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |access-date= 27 August 2011 |location=Wellington }} |
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| years=1890–1896<br><small> served alongside: [[George Fisher (New Zealand politician)|George Fisher]], [[Kennedy Macdonald]], [[William McLean (politician)|William McLean]], [[Francis Bell (New Zealand politician)|Francis Bell]], [[Robert Stout]]</small><br> |
| years=1890–1896<br /><small> served alongside: [[George Fisher (New Zealand politician)|George Fisher]], [[Kennedy Macdonald]], [[William McLean (New Zealand politician)|William McLean]], [[Francis Bell (New Zealand politician)|Francis Bell]], [[Robert Stout]]</small><br /> |
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1898–1899<br><small> served alongside: George Fisher, [[John Hutcheson]]</small><br> |
1898–1899<br /><small> served alongside: George Fisher, [[John Hutcheson]]</small><br /> |
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1902–1905<br><small> served alongside: George Fisher, [[Francis Fisher]], [[John Aitken (politician)|John Aitken]]</small>}} |
1902–1905<br /><small> served alongside: George Fisher, [[Francis Fisher]], [[John Aitken (politician)|John Aitken]]</small>}} |
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John Duthie | |
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New Zealand Legislative Council | |
In office 25 June 1913 – 14 October 1915 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Wellington | |
In office 5 December 1890 – 14 November 1896 | |
In office 9 March 1898 – 15 November 1899 | |
In office 25 November 1902 – 15 November 1905 | |
9th Mayor of Wellington | |
In office 1889–1890 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 28 February 1841
Died | 14 October 1915 | (aged 74)
Occupation | businessman; politician |
John Duthie (28 February 1841 – 14 October 1915) was a politician and businessman in New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, he came to Auckland in 1863. He set up his own ironmongery in New Plymouth, then Wanganui, and he finally settled in Wellington. In the latter city, he was mayor for one term. He then represented Wellington in Parliament for a total of eleven years. For the last two years of his life, he was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council.
Early life
[edit]Duthie was born on 28 February 1841[1] in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was educated at the Aberdeen Grammar School. In that city, he undertook an apprenticeship with Glegg and Thompson, an ironmongery. After his training, Duthie was for some years travelling in Scotland and Ireland for a Sheffield firm.[2]
Professional life in New Zealand
[edit]Duthie arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, on 16 November 1863 on the Helvellyn.[2][3] For some time he acted as traveller for Cruickshank, Smart and Co., ironmongers. About 1866 Dutbie moved to New Plymouth and started in business; about two years later extending the operations to Wanganui, where he opened a branch and conducted a growing trade for many years.[2] He was for many years in partnership with Charles Brown in New Plymouth.[4] In 1879 he came to Wellington, and started the business that developed into John Duthie and Co. Limited. Until 1887 or 1888, Duthie retained an interest in the Wanganui business, which he then sold to his partner, James Thain.[2]
He was the director of several city companies, and was in business with James Gear[5] in the 1880s, where he was a director, and for two years served as the chairman of directors.[2] He was at one time president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and was president of the Caledonian Society for some years.[2] Duthie was one of the founding directors of The Dominion newspaper and was chairman of the newspaper's board from 1912 until his death in 1915.[6] That newspaper merged in 2002 with the other Wellington daily, The Evening Post, to form The Dominion Post.
Political career
[edit]Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1890–1893 | 11th | City of Wellington | Independent | ||
1893–1896 | 12th | City of Wellington | Independent | ||
1898–1899 | 13th | City of Wellington | Independent | ||
1902–1905 | 15th | City of Wellington | Independent |
While a resident of Wanganui, he was at one time chairman of the Harbour Board. In Wellington he was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board for many years and was chairman of that body in 1887–1888. In 1889, he was elected Mayor of Wellington without opposition. He held the position for one year.[2][7]
Duthie, a conservative politician who was never sympathetic to the ideas of the Liberal Party,[8] was first elected to the three-member electorate of City of Wellington in the 1890 general election, when he came second, with 50 votes behind George Fisher, but 300 votes ahead of Kennedy Macdonald.[2] He served until the end of the term of the 11th New Zealand Parliament in 1893.[9] At the 1893 general election, he was again elected for Wellington, coming third alongside Francis Bell (the later Prime Minister) and Robert Stout (the former Prime Minister), but defeating the incumbent Macdonald.[2][10] Duthie retired at the end of the term of the 12th New Zealand Parliament in 1896 and did not stand in the 1896 general election.[9][11]
The resignation of Stout triggered the 9 March 1898 City of Wellington by-election. The election was contested by Duthie and Richard Clement Kirk, with the former being successful.[12][13] Duthie retired at the end of the term of the 13th New Zealand Parliament in 1899 and did not stand in the 1899 general election.[9][14]
Duthie stood once more in the three-member Wellington electorate in the 1902 general election and came second, and was thus returned alongside John Aitken and George Fisher.[15] He served until the end of the term of the 15th New Zealand Parliament in 1905.[9]
The Wellington electorate was abolished in 1905 and replaced by three single-member electorates. Duthie chose to contest the Wellington North electorate and contested it against Charles Hayward Izard and George Dickson Macfarlane.[16] Izard was successful, with Duthie coming second, and the latter's parliamentary career had thus come to an end.[17]
Duthie was remembered as one of the sternest critics of the Liberal Government under Richard Seddon. Duthie had a very direct manner. He believed strongly that he was right, and that everybody who disagreed with him was wrong.[8]
Under William Massey's Reform Government, Duthie was appointed to the Legislative Council on 26 June 1913 and served until his death.[8][9]
Balgownie House
[edit]The Duthie family lived in Wellington until their new home, Balgownie, was completed in 1903 in the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae. The house, built entirely from native timbers, was at the time regarded as one of the finest in the Wellington region. It had its own electricity generation plant on the property and is believed to be the first house in the region that had electricity. The house is these days a private residence.[6]
Both the house and the generator building are registered with Heritage New Zealand as Category II heritage structures. The house is registered under number 4140,[6] and the generator building under number 4141.[18]
Family and death
[edit]Duthie married Mary Anne Duthie (née Mercer, born 3 December 1840).[1]
Three of their daughters died young: Laura (1 September 1875 – 30 March 1876) was buried at Wanganui, while Isabella Miller (15 March 1867 – 12 November 1896; wife of Thomas Miller[19]) and Florence (27 January 1876 – 21 December 1896) were both buried at Karori Cemetery.[1][20][21]
His wife died on 8 October 1911 and is buried at Karori Cemetery.[1][22] Duthie died on 14 October 1915 at his residence Balgownie aged 74 years.[23] He was buried at Karori Cemetery in plot number 85 F two days later, next to his wife.[24][25] He was survived by one daughter and six sons.[8]
Mercer Street in central Wellington is named in honour of the mayoress.[26] Duthie Street in Karori is named for him, although he never lived in Karori.[27]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Karori Cemetery (transcription of headstones))". New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence. Port of Auckland". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XIX, no. 1977. 17 November 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "BROWN, Charles". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Hawke, G. R. "Gear, James – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Balgownie". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "New Member". Evening Star. 6 December 1890 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. XC. 14 October 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. pp. 76, 104.
- ^ "Page 6 Advertisements Column 2". The Evening Post. Vol. LII, no. 161. 28 November 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Declaration of the Wellington Poll". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXX, no. 292. 10 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Page 6 Advertisements Column 4". The Evening Post. Vol. LV, no. 52. 3 March 1898. p. 6. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Wellington Election". Feilding Star. Vol. XIX, no. 214. 10 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Political Notes". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XLVIII, no. 11698. 13 December 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Page 24 Advertisements Column 2". New Zealand Free Lance. Vol. III, no. 127. 6 December 1902. p. 24. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Page 7 Advertisements Column 5". The Evening Post. Vol. LXX, no. 136. 6 December 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Declaration of the Poll in Wellington". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XXIX, no. 8317. 7 December 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Balgownie Generator Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Tuesday, April 28, 1891". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. XXV, no. 7399. 28 April 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Deaths". The Evening Post. Vol. XC. 14 October 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Late Mr. John Duthie". The Evening Post. Vol. XC, no. 92. 16 October 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Old Shoreline Heritage Trail" (PDF). Wellington City Council. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Irvine-Smith 1948, p. 109.
References
[edit]- Irvine-Smith, F. L. (1948). The Streets of My City. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1905 New Zealand general election
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- 19th-century New Zealand politicians
- People from Kintore, Aberdeenshire