Ralph Richardson (politician born 1848)
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Ralph Richardson (1848–1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand.
Biography
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871–1873 | 5th | Suburbs of Nelson | Independent | ||
Richardson was born in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England. He came to New Zealand on the Maori in 1851.[1] He was the son of Dr Ralph Richardson and Marie Louise Richardson. His father was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1853 to 1856.[2]
He represented the Suburbs of Nelson electorate from 1871.[3] He resigned on 31 March 1873 "owing to urgent private affairs which require[d his] immediate departure for England".[4]
Richardson lived in London for the later part of his life.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 84.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 230. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "To the Electors of the Suburban Electoral District". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. VIII, no. 81. 3 April 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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