Talk:Ralph Richardson (politician born 1848)

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Errors in Wilson?[edit]

Discussion: in Wilson pages 162, 230 as (1848-1895) but page 162 shows him as a MLC 1853-56, which is impossible! Also listed as M. ie Minister. Said to be minister without portfolio in Fox Ministry, 1856; pages 60, 110.

Is just date of birth (1848) wrong?

I've tried to find a bit more on him and what I did come across is that there were two Ralph Richardsons in Nelson. According to NZETC, the MLC died in London at Christmas 1895 (but dates are often wrong in that cyclopedia), and the second one died at Nelson on 22 December 1889, aged 47. They were both significant landholders. Richardson (d. 1889) married Effie Newbigging Richardson in 1884 and had two daughters, Effie Louisa and Ralphine Zealandia Regina (known as Queenie). So if somebody looks into this further, it's important to be aware that there were two Nelsonians with the same name. Schwede 66 19:19, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've found the answer in The Journal of Henry Sewell 1853–7, Volume 2. The mistake is that the MLC was Dr Ralph Richardson (1812–1897), the father of the MHR of the same name. I shall put a stub article together for the father. Schwede 66 09:08, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]