Henry Hermann Lahmann (21 February 1816 – 1 June 1890), also known as Henry Herman Lahman and often referred to as H. H. Lahman, was a German immigrant who became a politician on the West Coast of New Zealand. He was active in provincial politics and was later appointed to the Legislative Council (1872–1890).
Henry Lahmann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
| In office 9 July 1872 – 1 June 1890 (died in office) | |
| Speaker of the Westland Province Council | |
| In office 8 June 1874 – 31 October 1876 | |
| Preceded by | John White |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Member of the Westland Province Council for Greymouth riding | |
| In office January 1874 – 31 October 1876 Serving with two other members | |
| Preceded by | Council inaugurated |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Chairman of Westland County | |
| In office 12 January 1871 – 8 January 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Conrad Hoos |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lee Robinson |
| Member of the Westland County Council for Greymouth riding | |
| In office December 1868 – December 1872 Serving with two other members | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Hermann Lahmann 21 February 1816 Bremen, Germany |
| Died | 1 June 1890 (aged 74) Albert Street, Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Nationality | German-New Zealander |
| Occupation | Merchant, shipping agent. politician |
Biography
editLahmann was born in 1816 in Bremen, Germany, where he received his education. He went to London as a young man for business, before emigrating to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1853, where he worked as a merchant and shipping agent for eight years.
New Zealand
editLahmann came to Otago in New Zealand when gold was discovered and had a tobacco store in Dunedin.[1] The West Coast gold rush brought him to Greymouth in late 1865,[2] where he had business interests in shipping, timber, and as a general merchant.[1]
Politics
editLahmann was one of the founding members of the Greymouth town improvement committee.[1] He succeeded William Henry Harrison as the representative of the Greymouth riding on the council of Westland County, the predecessor of Westland Province; he represented Greymouth from December 1868 until December 1872.[3] He was the fourth chairman of Westland County, from 12 January 1871 to 8 January 1873.[4]
When the Westland Province was inaugurated, Lahmann successfully stood for election in January 1874 for one of the three seats in the Greymouth electorate. He remained a member of the provincial council until the abolition of the council in October 1876.[5] After John White resigned as Speaker of the Provincial Council to join its Executive,[6] Lahmann became the council's second and last Speaker (8 June 1874 – 31 October 1876).[7]
He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 9 July 1872 until his death.[8]
Death
editLahmann died aged 74 on 1 June 1890 at his residence in Albert Street, Greymouth.[9] He had been in poor health for several years and had been almost blind during that time.[10] His wife had died many years before him.[11][failed verification]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Scholefield 1940, p. 479.
- ^ "Obituary". Grey River Argus. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 6773. 2 June 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 242.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 241.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 244.
- ^ "Death of Mr John White". West Coast Times. No. 2322. 6 September 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 243.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 156.
- ^ "Death". Grey River Argus. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 6773. 2 June 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Wellington News". The Star. No. 6869. 3 June 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Death of another Legislative Councillor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XII, no. 2430. 2 June 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
References
edit- Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.