James Seaton (New Zealand politician)

James Seaton (May 1822 – 18 November 1882) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand.

James Seaton
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Caversham
In office 1875 – 1879
Preceded by	Robert Stout
Succeeded by	William Barron
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Peninsula
In office 1881 – 1882
Succeeded by	William Larnach
Majority	12 (1.4%)
Personal details
Born	May 1822 Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	18 November 1882
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Independent politician
Spouse(s)	Marion Thomson[1]
Profession	Machinist[1]

Seaton was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, and was one of the original settlers of Otago. He arrived on board the Philip Laing in 1848.[2]

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1875–1879	6th	Caversham		Independent
1881–1882	8th	Peninsula		Independent

He represented the Caversham electorate from 1875 to 1879, when he retired. He then represented the Peninsula electorate from 1881 to 1882, when he died in a horse and buggy accident.[2][3]

References

1. Thomas Morland Hocken (1898). Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand: Settlement of Otago.
2. "Fatal Accident". Otago Witness. 25 November 1882. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
3. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 233. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Robert Stout	Member of Parliament for Caversham 1875–1879	Succeeded by William Barron
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Peninsula 1881–1882	Succeeded by William Larnach