Matthew Kirkbride

Matthew Middlewood Kirkbride (13 August 1848 – 4 November 1906) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Kirkbride c. 1902

Biography
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1902–1905 15th Manukau Independent
1905–1906 16th Manukau Independent

Born in Ulleskelf in Yorkshire, Kirkbride arrived in New Zealand in July 1863.[1]

He was a friend and neighbour of William Massey, with whom he shared positions on local government. Kirkbride was one of the people who persuaded Massey in 1893 to stand for Parliament;[1] Massey was beaten in Franklin that year, but was successful in an 1894 by-election.[2]

Kirkbride was elected to the Manukau electorate in the 1902 election,[3] when he defeated the incumbent, Maurice O'Rorke.[1] He won the 1905 election against Liberal Ralph Duncan Stewart.[1] He held the Manukau electorate until he died in 1906.[3] His death caused the 6 December 1906 by-election in Manukau, which was won by Frederic Lang.[4]

Notes
  1. "Death of an MHR". Otago Witness (2747). 7 November 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. Gustafson, Barry. "Massey, William Ferguson - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  3. Scholefield 1950, p. 118.
  4. Scholefield 1950, p. 119.

References
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Maurice O'Rorke		 Member of Parliament for Manukau
1902–1906		 Succeeded by
Frederic Lang


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