James Seaton (May 1822 – 18 November 1882) was a 19th-century member of Parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand.
James Seaton | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Caversham | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stout |
| Succeeded by | William Barron |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Peninsula | |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Succeeded by | William Larnach |
| Majority | 12 (1.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1822 Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | 18 November 1882 |
| Political party | Independent politician |
| Spouse | Marion Thomson[1] |
| Profession | Machinist[1] |
Seaton was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, and was one of the original settlers of Otago. He arrived on board the Philip Laing in 1848.[2]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875–1879 | 6th | Caversham | Independent | ||
| 1881–1882 | 8th | Peninsula | Independent | ||
He represented the Caversham electorate from 1875 to 1879, when he retired. He then represented the Peninsula electorate from 1881 to 1882, when he died in a horse and buggy accident.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Thomas Morland Hocken (1898). Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand: Settlement of Otago.
- ^ a b "Fatal Accident". Otago Witness. 25 November 1882. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 233. OCLC 154283103.
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