Edward Conolly (judge)

Edward Tennyson Conolly (31 August 1822 – 8 November 1908) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician and judge.

For people with a similar name, see Edward Connolly (disambiguation).

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1881–1884 8th Picton Independent
1884–1887 9th Picton Independent

Conolly was born in Chichester, Sussex, England, on 31 August 1822,[1] and was the son of noted physician John Conolly.

He represented the Marlborough electorate of Picton in Parliament from 1881 to 1887, when he retired.[2]

He was the Minister of Justice 1882–1884 and Attorney-General 1883–1884.[3]

Notes
  1. Bassett, Judith. "Edward Tennyson Conolly". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 190.
  3. Wilson 1985, p. 69.

References
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Courtney Kenny		 Member of Parliament for Picton
1881–1887		 Constituency abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Dick		 Minister of Justice
1882–1884		 Succeeded by
Joseph Tole
Preceded by
Frederick Whitaker		 Attorney-General
1883–1884		 Succeeded by
Robert Stout


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