Richard Monk
Richard Monk (1833 – 2 May 1912) was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Biography
Richard Monk was born in Lancashire, England, and relocated to Hokianga with his parents at a young age. He was educated in California, and returned to New Zealand to work in the timber industry.[1]
He died at his home in Woodhill on 2 May 1912, and was interred at Symonds Street Cemetery.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886–1887 | 9th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
| 1893–1894 | 12th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Waitemata | Independent | ||
He represented the Waitemata electorate from the 1886 by-election after the death of William John Hurst to 1890 when he was defeated by Jackson Palmer; then from 1893 to 9 February 1894 when his election was declared void. He won the electorate again in 1896, and retired in 1902.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Death of Mr. R. Monk". The New Zealand Herald. 3 May 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 20 June 2020 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 220. OCLC 154283103.
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