Robert Hart (1814 – 16 September 1894) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Robert Hart | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 1st New Zealand Parliament for City of Wellington | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Prime Minister | James FitzGerald (head of the Executive Council) |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Featherston William Fitzherbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 1894 |
| Relations | George Hart (brother) Donald McLean (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853–1855 | 1st | City of Wellington | Independent | ||
Hart was also baptised on 4 April 1815. He and his brother George left London in April 1843 on board the Mary, arriving in Wellington on 9 August 1843.[1][2]
He was a well-known solicitor and barrister in Wellington, first with the firm Messrs. Holroyd and Hart, then for many years as the principal member of the firm Messrs Hart and Buckley.[3]
He was elected in 1853 to the 1st New Zealand Parliament, representing the City of Wellington electorate, but did not serve in any further Parliaments.[4] In the 1855 general election, five people contested the City of Wellington electorate. Whilst the results were close, Hart came last and was not returned.[5] He contested 27 December 1856 by-election against Samuel Revans in the Hutt electorate and gained 24 votes against 96 for Revans.[6]
In 1859, he was appointed Judge of the District Courts of Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Wanganui.[7] He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 9 July 1872, and remained a member until his death in 1894.[4]
He married Catherine McLean on 10 January 1867 at St. Andrew's Church, Wellington. Catherine was the sister of Donald McLean, the Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Province.[8] His brother was the politician George Hart.[9]
References edit
- Notes
- ^ Shipping Intelligence: Arrived, New Zealand and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 271, 12 August 1843, page 2.
- ^ Custom House: Imports, New Zealand and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 274, 23 August 1843, page 2.
- ^ "Obituary: Death of the Hon Robert Hart", in Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 10110, 17 September 1894, Page 2.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 112.
- ^ "The New Zealander". Vol. 11, no. 1010. 22 December 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Tuesday, December 30, 1856". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XIII, no. 992. 30 December 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazette", in Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1240, 29 July 1859, Page 5.
- ^ "Marriages", in Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 2962, 22 January 1867, Page 3.
- ^ "Obituary". The Star. No. 5342. 21 August 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Sources
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
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