Joseph Tole
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876–1879 | 6th | Eden | Independent | ||
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Eden | Independent | ||
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Eden | Independent | ||
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Eden | Independent | ||
Joseph Augustus Tole KC (1846 – 13 December 1920) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician, and Minister of Justice from 1884 to 1887.[1]
He was born in 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.[2] He came to Auckland with his parents,[3] John Tole and Margaret O'Halloran.[2] He attended St Peter's School under the guidance of his teacher, Richard O'Sullivan.[3] From St Peter's School, he knew John Sheehan.[3]
He married Eleanor Blanche Mary Lewis in Auckland on 4 November 1882.[2]
He represented the Auckland electorate of Eden from 1876 general election (held on 6 January) until 1887, when he contested the Newton electorate.[4] The two other candidates were Edward Withy (a political novice who, after early retirement from business, had emigrated with his large family to Auckland in 1884) and Henry Thomas Garrett.[5] Tole and Garrett were liberal politicians, whilst Withy was a conservative.[6] The liberal vote was split, and Tole, Withy and Garrett received 606, 701 and 170 votes, respectively, with Withy thus elected.[7][8]
In 1893, he became Crown Prosecutor at Auckland and remained in that role until his death. He was among the inaugural New Zealand King's Counsel appointed in 1907.[9] His death on 13 December 1920 came suddenly.[10]
Notes
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 39.
- ^ a b c McCarthy, Linda M. "Joseph Augustus Tole". Lewis Family Ancestors. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Cyclopedia Company Limited 1902, p. 107.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 144.
- ^ "Newton". Auckland Star. Vol. XVIII, no. 219. 19 September 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Newton". Auckland Star. Vol. XVIII, no. 224. 24 September 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "The Elections". Wanganui Chronicle. Vol. XXX, no. 11606. 1 October 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 148.
- ^ "Obituary". Northern Advocate. 13 December 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Obituary". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XLI, no. 9392. 14 December 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
References
- Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Hon. Joseph Augustus Tole". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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