Richard Monk

Richard Monk (1833 – 2 May 1912) was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Monk c. 1890s

Biography

Richard Monk was born in Lancashire, England, and relocated to Hokianga with his parents at a young age. He was educated in California, and returned to New Zealand to work in the timber industry.[1]

He died at his home in Woodhill on 2 May 1912, and was interred at Symonds Street Cemetery.[1]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
18861887 9th Waitemata Independent
18871890 10th Waitemata Independent
18931894 12th Waitemata Independent
18961899 13th Waitemata Independent
18991902 14th Waitemata Independent

He represented the Waitemata electorate from the 1886 by-election after the death of William John Hurst to 1890 when he was defeated by Jackson Palmer; then from 1893 to 9 February 1894 when his election was declared void. He won the electorate again in 1896, and retired in 1902.[2]

References

  1. "Death of Mr. R. Monk". The New Zealand Herald. 3 May 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 20 June 2020 via Papers Past.
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 220. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
William Hurst
Member of Parliament for Waitemata
1886–1890
1893–1894
1896–1902
Succeeded by
Jackson Palmer
Preceded by
Jackson Palmer
Succeeded by
William Massey
Preceded by
William Massey
Succeeded by
Ewen Alison


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