James Stuart-Wortley (New Zealand politician)
James Frederick Stuart-Wortley (16 January 1833 – 27 November 1870) was a politician in New Zealand and the UK.
[edit] Biography
Stuart-Wortley was born in York, UK, in 1833 and was the third son of the 2nd Lord Wharncliffe and his wife, Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Ryder.[1] He was the younger brother of the 1st Earl of Wharncliffe (1827–1899).[2]
In 1850 he travelled to New Zealand as a colonist on the Charlotte-Jane, the first ship sent by the Canterbury Association.[3]
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1853–1855 | 1st | Christchurch Country | Independent | |
On 27 August 1853, he was elected to the 1st New Zealand Parliament as a representative of the Christchurch Country electorate,[4] which consisted of rural Canterbury and much of Westland. He resigned his seat on 18 July 1855[4] and returned to the United Kingdom.[5] His seat stayed vacant until the next election, which was held on 20 December 1855 in the Christchurch Country electorate.[6]
In the UK, he stood for election to the House of Commons at the 1865 general election, when he was an unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for Sheffield.[7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Hon. James Frederick Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p28449.htm#i284488. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2595.htm#i25944. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "The Charlotte Jane". Shadows of Time. http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/charlottejane.html. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 141.
- ^ "Christchurch City And Suburban — Ex-Members of the House of Representatives". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d6-d3.html#name-420403-mention.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 97.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 273. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
[edit] References
- Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer.
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Christchurch Country 1853–1855 Served alongside: Edward Jerningham Wakefield |
Succeeded by Dingley Askham Brittin John Hall |
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