Richard Meredith (New Zealand politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
18901893 11th Ashley Liberal
18931896 12th Ashley Liberal
18961899 13th Ashley Liberal
18991902 14th Ashley Liberal

Richard Meredith (January 1843 – 20 August 1918) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

He won the Ashley electorate in the 1890 general election against James Dupré Lance,[1] but in the 1902 election he was defeated for the replacement seat of Hurunui by Andrew Rutherford (who was also of the Liberal Party).[2]

Born at Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland, in January 1843, Meredith emigrated to New Zealand in 1863, arriving at Lyttelton. He died at Waimate on 20 August 1918.[3]

References

  1. "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 219. OCLC 154283103.
  3. "A useful career". Timaru Herald. 22 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
John Verrall
Member of Parliament for Ashley
18901902
Constituency abolished


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