Thomas Bartley (politician)
Thomas Bartley MLC | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Houghton Bartley, c. 1856 | |
| 3rd Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1856–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Whitaker |
| Succeeded by | John Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1798 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 25 December 1878 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
Thomas Houghton Bartley JP (1798 – 25 December 1878) was an English born New Zealand politician.
Biography
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Bartley was born in 1798 in Liverpool. Like his brother William, he was a lawyer. In 1838, both of them were in Adelaide.[1] William Bartley stayed in that city and became attorney for the South Australian Company,[2] but Thomas Bartley went to New Zealand in 1839 and settled in the Bay of Islands.[3] In 1841, he moved to Auckland, where he worked as a solicitor.[3]
Politics
[edit]He represented the City of Auckland electorate on the first and second council of the Auckland Province (20 July 1853 – 15 July 1854; 26 October 1855 – 18 August 1857).[4] He was the first Deputy-Superintendent of Auckland Province (18 September 1856 – 11 November 1856)[5] and the first Speaker of the Province (1853–1857).[5] As Speaker, he was succeeded by William Powditch.[5]
Bartley served in the First New Zealand Parliament, representing the City of Auckland electorate. He was elected on 11 August 1853 and resigned on 11 July 1854.[6] He was a member of the Fitzgerald Ministry, led by James FitzGerald, from 11 July 1854 to 2 August 1854.[7]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853–1854 | 1st | City of Auckland | Independent | ||
Bartley resigned from the House of Representatives on 11 August 1854 to take up a position in the Legislative Council,[8] where he served as Speaker from 12 May 1856 to 1 July 1868.[9] His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 July 1874 due to non-attendance.[8]
Bartley was appointed a justice of the peace in 1856.[10] He died on 25 December 1878 at his home in Stokes' Point (these days, the locality is the northern landing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge).[11] He is buried in Parnell, Auckland.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Porter, William (1907). Law, Miranda Field; Law, Robert Garry (eds.). Recollections of a Voyage to South Australia and New Zealand Commenced in 1838 (PDF) (2007 ed.). Huntly: Maruiwi Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-476-01579-0. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Untitled". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "The Hon. T. H. Bartley". Auckland Star. Vol. IX, no. 2711. 28 December 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 181.
- ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 180.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 95.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 31.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 73.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 88.
- ^ "From the New Zealand Gazette". Rootsweb. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Death". Auckland Star. Vol. IX, no. 2710. 27 December 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
References
[edit]- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.