Theophilus Daniel

Theophilus Alfred James Daniel (1817 – 22 March 1893) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand.[1]

Daniel House in Riverton in 2018

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1881–1884	8th	Wallace		Independent

He represented the Wallace electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he was defeated.[2]

He was from Hastings, Sussex, England, and came to Foveaux Strait via New South Wales. He had been on the Southland and Otago Provincial Councils.[3] He died at Otaitai Bush and his funeral was held in Riverton on 26 March 1893.[4][5]

Daniel married Elizabeth Stevens, the half-sister of John Howell, the founder of Riverton.[6][7] His building in Riverton's main street, known as Daniel House, is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II structure.[6]

References

1. "Theophilius Daniel". Find-A-Grave. 2008.
2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 192. OCLC 154283103.
3. "Obituary". Southland Times. 24 March 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
4. "Death notice". Southland Times. 24 March 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
5. "Death notice". Western Star. 25 March 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
6. "Daniel House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
7. Wilson, Eva. "Howell, John". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by David Murchie	Mayor of Riverton 1879 1880–1881	Succeeded by James Reid
Preceded by James Reid		Succeeded by John R. Mills
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Henry Hirst	Member of Parliament for Wallace 1881–1884	Succeeded by Henry Hirst