Thomas Dick (New Zealand)
Thomas Dick (13 August 1823 – 5 February 1900) was a 19th century New Zealand politician. He was Superintendent of Otago Province in 1865, then Minister of Justice from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Education from 1881 to 1884.
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[edit] Early life
Dick was born in Edinburgh, the son of Thomas Dick and Marjorie Dick (née Sherriff). In London, he worked as a merchant. He came out to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1857.[1]
[edit] Political career
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1860–62 | 3rd | City of Dunedin | Independent | |
| 1862–63 | 3rd | City of Dunedin | Independent | |
| 1866 | 4th | Port Chalmers | Independent | |
| 1866–67 | 4th | Port Chalmers | Independent | |
| 1879–81 | 7th | City of Dunedin | Independent | |
| 1881–84 | 8th | Dunedin West | Independent | |
Dick entered public life soon after his arrival in Otago. He was elected to the Otago Provincial Council on 12 February 1859. He was Superintendent from 1865–67.[1]
He represented four Dunedin electorates, first the City of Dunedin electorate from 1860 to 1862 and 1862 to 1863, then the Port Chalmers electorate in 1866 & 1866-67, then the City of Dunedin electorate again from 1879 to 1881, then the Dunedin West electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he was defeated. Previously he had not been defeated; he had resigned the seat he then held in 1862, 1863, 1866, 1867 and 1881.[2]
In Port Chalmers, Dick was elected on 17 March 1866 and resigned on 15 October 1866. He successfully contested the 15 December 1866 by-election, but resigned again on 26 April 1867.[3] David Forsyth Main succeeded him through the 1867 by-election.
[edit] Death
Dick died in Dunedin on 5 February 1900.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c A. H. McLintock, ed. (updated 23-Apr-09). "DICK, Thomas". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/dick-thomas/1. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 103.
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| Preceded by John Hyde Harris |
Superintendent of Otago Province 1865–1867 |
Succeeded by James Macandrew |
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||
| In abeyance
Title last held by
James Macandrew |
Member of Parliament for City of Dunedin 1860–1863 Served alongside: Edward McGlashan, John Richardson, James Paterson 1879–1881 Served alongside: Richard Oliver, William Downie Stewart |
In abeyance
Title next held by
William Hunter ReynoldsJames Paterson |
| Preceded by James Macandrew |
In abeyance
Title next held by
William HutchisonDavid Pinkerton Henry Smith Fish |
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- 1823 births
- 1900 deaths
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- People from Edinburgh
- New Zealand people of Scottish descent
- Superintendents of New Zealand provincial councils
- Members of New Zealand provincial councils
- New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates
- Burials at Dunedin Southern Cemetery
