Английская Википедия:Alfred Newman (politician)

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Alfred Kingcome Newman (27 April 1849 – 3 April 1924) was the mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, in 1909–1910, and a Member of Parliament.

Early life

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1896 caricature of Dr Alfred Newman

Newman was born in Madras, India, in 1849. His father was commander of an East India Company ship. The family migrated to New Zealand in 1853 and farmed at Waipukurau. He received his primary education in the Hawke's Bay Region and Auckland, and travelled in 1863 to receive his secondary education in Bath, England.

Newman became a doctor of medicine and returned to New Zealand in 1875.

Political career

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Newman contested the Шаблон:NZ election link in the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate, where he came fifth of six candidates, beaten by James Wilson.

The resignation of William Levin from the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate caused an Шаблон:By-election link. At the nomination meeting, Thomas Dwan, Alfred Newman and Henry Bunny were proposed as candidates, with Dwan winning the show of hands. At the election on 14 May 1884, Newman, Bunny and Dwan received 636, 379 and 121 votes, respectively.

He was married to Octavia Featherston (1854–1912), daughter of Isaac Earl Featherston, a leading colonial politician. Newman was to have one son. The family prospered, owning estates at Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, and also ran small thoroughbred stud.

At the Шаблон:NZ election link, Newman was re-elected unopposed. At the Шаблон:NZ election link, Newman beat William McLean by 873 to 425 votes.

The Thorndon electorate was abolished at the end of the parliamentary term in 1890.Шаблон:Sfn Newman successfully contested the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate in the Шаблон:NZ election link.Шаблон:Sfn At the Шаблон:NZ election link, he successfully contested the Suburbs of Wellington electorate. He was defeated in Шаблон:NZ election link year when he stood for Otaki.Шаблон:Sfn In the Шаблон:NZ election link, he came second in the Suburbs of Wellington electorate.

Later he was MP for Wellington East, from Шаблон:NZ election link year to 1922, when he retired.Шаблон:Sfn From 1909, he belonged to the Reform Party.Шаблон:Sfn

He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1 June 1923 to when he died on 3 April 1924,Шаблон:Sfn and for many years was on the Wellington Education Board, the Wellington College Board of Governors and the Senate of the University of New Zealand.

Newman Terrace in Wellington is named after him.Шаблон:Sfn

References

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• No Mean City by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council) includes a paragraph and a portrait or photo for each mayor
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