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'''James Farmer''' (1823–1895) was a 19th-century [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Waikato]] region, New Zealand. |
'''James Farmer''' (1823–1895) was a 19th-century [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Waikato]] region, New Zealand. |
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He represented the [[Marsden (New Zealand electorate)|Marsden]] electorate from [[New Zealand supplementary elections#1859 supplementary election|1859]] to 1860 (when he was defeated for [[Onehunga (New Zealand electorate)|Onehunga]]), and then the [[Raglan (New Zealand electorate)|Raglan]] electorate from {{By-election link year|Raglan|1867}} to 1870, when he retired.<ref name=Wilson>{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th | |
He represented the [[Marsden (New Zealand electorate)|Marsden]] electorate from [[New Zealand supplementary elections#1859 supplementary election|1859]] to 1860 (when he was defeated for [[Onehunga (New Zealand electorate)|Onehunga]]), and then the [[Raglan (New Zealand electorate)|Raglan]] electorate from {{By-election link year|Raglan|1867}} to 1870, when he retired.<ref name=Wilson>{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103 |page=195}}</ref> |
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He was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] on 3 July 1871, and served until he resigned on 29 July 1874.<ref name="Scholefield">{{cite book |last= Scholefield |first= Guy |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 | |
He was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] on 3 July 1871, and served until he resigned on 29 July 1874.<ref name="Scholefield">{{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 |page=76}}</ref> |
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Having made his fortune from mining "speculation" at [[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]] he retired to live as a gentleman in London. On their 1875-76 visit to Britain, [[James Hector]] was delighted that ''Mrs Farmer takes all care of Mrs Hector off my hands which leaves me quite free'' (to visit fellow scientists).<ref>{{cite book |last= Nathan |first= Simon |title= James Hector: explorer, scientist, leader |
Having made his fortune from mining "speculation" at [[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]] he retired to live as a gentleman in London. On their 1875-76 visit to Britain, [[James Hector]] was delighted that ''Mrs Farmer takes all care of Mrs Hector off my hands which leaves me quite free'' (to visit fellow scientists).<ref>{{cite book |last= Nathan |first= Simon |title= James Hector: explorer, scientist, leader |edition= 2 |orig-year= 2015 |year= 2016 |publisher= Geoscience Society of New Zealand |location= Lower Hutt |isbn= 978-1-877480-46-1 |page= 138 }} </ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:55, 31 December 2020
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1859–1860 | 2nd | Marsden | Independent | ||
| 1867–1870 | 4th | Raglan | Independent | ||
James Farmer (1823–1895) 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]
Having made his fortune from mining "speculation" at Thames he retired to live as a gentleman in London. On their 1875-76 visit to Britain, James Hector was delighted that Mrs Farmer takes all care of Mrs Hector off my hands which leaves me quite free (to visit fellow scientists).[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 76.
- ^ Nathan, Simon (2016) [2015]. James Hector: explorer, scientist, leader (2 ed.). Lower Hutt: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-877480-46-1.
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