John Larkins Cheese Richardson
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Sir John Larkins Cheese Richardson (1810–1878) was a 19th century New Zealand
politician, and a cabinet minister.
of Otago Province
1861-1862. He then represented several electorates in Parliament: City of Dunedin
in 1862 (resigned), then Dunedin and Suburbs North from 1863 to 1866, then Town of New Plymouth
from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.
He was then appointed to the Legislative Council
, of which he was the Speaker
from 1868 to 1879. He was knighted in 1874.
in 1869, becoming the university's Chancellor in 1871, and was also a member of the New Zealand University Council. The University of Otago's tallest building, the Richardson Building, is named in his honour.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician, and a cabinet minister.
Military career
Richardson was born in India, where he was in the Army, and was known as Major Richardson.Political career
He was SuperintendentSuperintendent (politics)
Superintendent was the elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876.-Historical context:Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. After the initial provinces pre-1853, new provinces were formed by the New Zealand...
of Otago Province
Otago Province
The Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Area:The capital of the province was Dunedin...
1861-1862. He then represented several electorates in Parliament: City of Dunedin
Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin or the City of Dunedin or the Town of Dunedin was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It was one of the original electorates created in 1853 and existed, with two breaks, until 1905. Most of the time, it was a multi-member electorate.-History:From 1853...
in 1862 (resigned), then Dunedin and Suburbs North from 1863 to 1866, then Town of New Plymouth
New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)
New Plymouth is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It was first created for the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853 and has existed since, with one 22-year interruption...
from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.
He was then appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
, of which he was the Speaker
Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
The Speaker of the Legislative Council was the chair of New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council. The position corresponded roughly to that of Speaker of the House of Representatives...
from 1868 to 1879. He was knighted in 1874.
University of Otago
Richardson was an inaugural member of the council of the University of OtagoUniversity of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
in 1869, becoming the university's Chancellor in 1871, and was also a member of the New Zealand University Council. The University of Otago's tallest building, the Richardson Building, is named in his honour.