Английская Википедия:Frank Buckland (politician)
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William Francis Buckland (8 August 1847 – 29 December 1915) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand, an independent conservative MP and cricketer.
Life and career
Buckland was born in Auckland in 1847, a son of William Buckland. John Buckland was an elder brother.[1] Frank Buckland received private tuition, and attended Parnell Grammar School and St John's College. He trained as a civil engineer and was employed by the engineer's department of the Auckland Provincial Council, before joining the Colonial Survey as a surveyor. He then became mine manager in Thames.[1] He also trained in law and was called to the bar in 1884.[1]
Buckland held various public offices in Remuera between 1873 and 1880.[1] Buckland was one of four candidates who contested the Franklin North electorate in the Шаблон:NZ election link.[2] He was beaten by Captain Benjamin Harris, who had since Шаблон:NZ election link year been one of the two members of the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate, by just two votes.Шаблон:Sfn[3] Early in 1882, Buckland petitioned to the courts against the election on various grounds.[4] The case was heard by the Chief Justice, James Prendergast, and Justice Gillies, who declared the election void.[5][6] Buckland and Harris contested the resulting Шаблон:By-election link,[7] which was won by Harris by 529 votes to 499.[8] In the Шаблон:NZ election link, Buckland defeated Harris in Franklin North.Шаблон:Sfn In the Шаблон:NZ election link, Buckland was defeated by the liberal politician Frank Lawry.Шаблон:Sfn Buckland then represented the Manukau electorate from 1890, when he defeated long-term MP Maurice O'Rorke. In 1893, O'Rorke defeated him in turn.Шаблон:Sfn He again contested the Manukau electorate in the Шаблон:NZ election link, but could not beat the incumbent, Sir Maurice O'Rorke.[9] He tried again in Шаблон:NZ election link year, when four candidates contested the electorate, but O'Rorke remained successful.[10][11]
He was mayor of Cambridge 1898–1903 and 1905–1910.[12][13] He practised law in Cambridge.[14]
Buckland also played seven first-class cricket matches for Auckland between 1873 and 1883.[15][16] In 1873 he organised the first tour by a New Zealand provincial team, when over three weeks in November and December Auckland played in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Nelson, winning all four matches.[17] At the time he was described as a batsman with "a true eye and capital nerve" and a destructive fast bowler with "good lasting powers".[18]
He died on 29 December 1915 at his son's house "Mona Vale" in Cambridge.[13][19] His wife had died before him.[14]
See also
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