Richard Meredith (New Zealand politician)

Richard Meredith (January 1843 – 20 August 1918) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Richard Meredith
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ashley
In office 1890–1902
Preceded by	John Verrall
Personal details
Born	January 1843 Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland
Died	20 August 1918 Waimate, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal

Biography

Early life

Born at Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland, in January 1843, Meredith emigrated to New Zealand in 1863, arriving at Lyttelton. After arriving he worked as a teacher and later became a farmer by trade.[1]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1890–1893	11th	Ashley		Liberal
1893–1896	12th	Ashley		Liberal
1896–1899	13th	Ashley		Liberal
1899–1902	14th	Ashley		Liberal

He won the Ashley electorate in the 1890 general election against James Dupré Lance,[2] but in the 1902 election he was defeated for the replacement seat of Hurunui by Andrew Rutherford (who was also of the Liberal Party).[3]

Later life and death

He died at Waimate on 20 August 1918.[4]

Notes

1. Hamer 1988, p. 366.
2. "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
3. 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.
4. "A useful career". Timaru Herald. 22 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

References

• Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by John Verrall	Member of Parliament for Ashley 1890–1902	Constituency abolished