Английская Википедия:Alfred Christopher Picard
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Alfred Christopher Picard (24 May 1824 – 17 September 1855) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Picard was born in London in 1824. He arrived in New Zealand in 1848 with the Ajax and first settled in Nelson.Шаблон:Sfn By 1853, he was living in Riwaka near Motueka, with his profession listed as solicitor.[1] He married Mary Ann Askew on 10 July 1850 and they had two sons; William Alfred and John Thomas.Шаблон:Citation needed
Шаблон:NZ parlbox header Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox footer On 18 August 1853, Picard and Samuel Stephens contested the Motueka and Massacre Bay electorate for a seat in the 1st New Zealand Parliament, which Picard won by 44 votes to 32.[2][3]Шаблон:Sfn On the following day, Picard was one of three candidates for the two seats for the Motueka District in the Nelson Provincial Council. At 12 noon, Picard withdrew from the election and the other two candidates, Samuel Stephens and Charles Parker, were thus elected.Шаблон:Sfn[4]
On 31 July 1855, an additional member was to be elected for the Nelson Provincial Council. Picard was the only candidate and was declared returned unopposed.[5] When the House of Representatives started its third session in early August 1855, James Mackay read a letter from Picard who was asking for a month's leave, but upon protest from Picard's adversary, William Travers, leave was denied.[6] The third parliamentary session was short and parliament, at the time based in Auckland, was dissolved on 15 September 1855 without Picard having attended this session.Шаблон:Sfn
On 17 September 1855, Picard died in Motueka from heart failure.[7] He had never taken his seat at the Provincial Council, which would next meet in January 1856.Шаблон:Sfn Picard was described as a "man of considerable culture and education and a brilliant speaker."Шаблон:Sfn
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