Richard Meredith (New Zealand politician)
Appearance
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1890–1893 | 11th | Ashley | Liberal | ||
1893–1896 | 12th | Ashley | Liberal | ||
1896–1899 | 13th | Ashley | Liberal | ||
1899–1902 | 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
- ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A useful career". Timaru Herald. 22 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2016.