Thomas Macfarlane

Last updated

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1867 1870 4th Northern Division Independent

Thomas Macfarlane (1811–1885) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Auckland Region region of New Zealands North Island

The Auckland Region is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing 35 percent of the nation's residents, it has by far the largest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.

He represented the Northern Division electorate from 1867 to 1870, when he retired. [1] He was the business partner of Thomas Henderson. [2]

Northern Division was a two-member parliamentary electorate in the Auckland Region, New Zealand from 1853 to 1870.

Thomas Henderson (New Zealand politician) New Zealand politician

Thomas Maxwell Henderson was a New Zealand politician. He was one of the earliest settlers in Auckland. He was a significant entrepreneur, and the Auckland suburb of Henderson bears his name.

Related Research Articles

Henderson, New Zealand suburb of Auckland, New Zealand

Henderson is a major suburb of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Auckland city centre, and two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Whau River, a southwestern arm of the Waitematā Harbour.

Daniel Pollen Prime Minister of New Zealand

Daniel Pollen was the son of Elizabeth and Hugh Pollen and became the ninth Premier of New Zealand, serving from 6 July 1875 to 15 February 1876.

Basil Arthur New Zealand politician

Sir Basil Malcolm Arthur, 5th Baronet served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1984 to 1985. He was a member of the Labour Party.

Greg Henderson road bicycle racer

Gregory Henderson is a New Zealand former professional track and road racing cyclist who last rode for UnitedHealthcare. His career includes winning the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He repeated this feat in 2008. He rode in five Olympic Games and completed 11 Grand Tours. He also competed in four Commonwealth Games and was a four-time medallist, including winning gold in the points race in 2002. During an important part of his career, he served as André Greipel's main lead-out man, and they have been colleagues at both T-Mobile Team and later Lotto–Soudal. In 2007, he rode for T-Mobile Team.

Matiu Ratana New Zealand politician

Matiu Rātana, son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the Rātana Church.

Hugh Watt New Zealand politician

Hugh Watt was a Labour member of Parliament and the Interim Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1 and 6 September 1974, following the death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk. He had been Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand since 8 December 1972. Watt later served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

William Henderson Calder was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Invercargill, New Zealand.

County of Hawke was a 19th-century parliamentary electorate in what is now the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament in 1860.

West Auckland is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate on the western outskirts of Auckland, created for the 1984 election from part of the former Helensville electorate. The electorate was abolished for the 1993 election, and split between Henderson and Waitakere electorates.

Henderson (New Zealand electorate) former New Zealand parliamentary electorate

Henderson is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1969 to 1978 and then from 1993 to 1996.

Dunstan was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1890.

The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.

Stuart Neilson

Dr. Stuart Neilson is a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Martin Henderson as part of the original cast until early 1995. The character returned after 22 years off screen to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary episode which aired on the 25th of May, 2017.

Tom Paul Compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist, censor

John Thomas "Tom" Paul was a New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censor.

The Battle of Aberdeen was fought on 14 May 1646 during the Scottish Civil War. George, Marquis of Huntly the commander of a Royalist force, defeated a force of Covenanters under the command of Hugh, Lord Montgomerie.

The 1860 Northern Division by-election was a by-election held on 23 May in the Northern Division electorate in Auckland during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament.

The 1874 Waitemata by-elections were two by-elections held on 28 July and 8 September 1874 in the Waitemata electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 215. OCLC   154283103.
  2. Flude, Anthony G. (1977). "Chapter 2". Henderson's Mill : A History of the Henderson Township in New Zealand . Retrieved 5 January 2011.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Thomas Henderson
Member of Parliament for Northern Division
18671870
Served alongside: James O'Neill, Harry Farnall
Constituency abolished