Joseph Newman (politician)

Joseph Newman (1815 – 4 January 1892) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Waikato, New Zealand.

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1866–1867 4th Raglan Independent

He entered politics by being elected to the first Auckland Provincial Council for the Southern Division electorate, where he served from August 1853 to September 1855.[1] From September 1863 to November 1868, he represented the Raglan electorate on the council.[1] From February to December 1864, he was appointed to the Auckland Executive Council.[2] From 18 April 1864, he served as Deputy Superintendent; the source does not record an end date, but the next Deputy Superintendent, Samuel Jackson, was appointed on 21 July 1865.[3]

He represented the Raglan electorate in Parliament from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.[4]

He died on 4 January 1892 at his Remuera residence, a few months after sustaining serious injury from a falling signboard. He was survived by his wife; they had no children.[5]

Notes
  1. Scholefield 1950, p. 185.
  2. Scholefield 1950, p. 181.
  3. Scholefield 1950, p. 180.
  4. Wilson 1985, p. 223.
  5. "Death of Mr Joseph Newman". Auckland Star. XXIII (2). 4 January 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

References
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • 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
William Thorne Buckland		 Member of Parliament for Raglan
1866–1867		 Succeeded by
James Farmer


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