Richard Reeves (New Zealand)
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Richard Harman Jeffares Reeves MLC (1836 – 1 June 1910) was a New Zealand
politician of the Liberal Party
.
He was born in County Wexford
, Ireland. He was on the Canterbury Provincial Council
in 1866. He represented the Grey Valley
electorate in Parliament from a 1878 by-election to 1881. He was defeated for the Inangahua
electorate in 1881 general election
, but won that electorate in 1887
. He resigned on 26 April 1893 as he had been adjudged bankrupt.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council
in 1895, and was reappointed in 1902. He was Acting Speaker
in 1905.
Reeves was a brother of Charles Stephen Reeves, who was Mayor of Dunedin in 1876.
New Zealand
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politician of the Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
.
He was born in County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, Ireland. He was on the Canterbury Provincial Council
Canterbury Province
The Canterbury Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. On the east coast the province was bounded by the Hurunui River in the north and the Waitaki River in the south...
in 1866. He represented the Grey Valley
Grey (New Zealand electorate)
Grey is a former Parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand.The electorate of Grey Valley, created for the 1871 general election, was succeeded by the electorate of Greymouth in the 1881 general election, and lasted until 1890...
electorate in Parliament from a 1878 by-election to 1881. He was defeated for the Inangahua
Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)
Inangahua was a former parliamentary electorate in the Buller District, which is part of the West Coast region of New Zealand, from 1881 to 1896...
electorate in 1881 general election
New Zealand general election, 1881
The New Zealand general election of 1881 was held 9 December to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 8th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 8 December...
, but won that electorate in 1887
New Zealand general election, 1887
The New Zealand general election of 1887 was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes were cast....
. He resigned on 26 April 1893 as he had been adjudged bankrupt.
He was 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:...
in 1895, and was reappointed in 1902. He was Acting 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...
in 1905.
Reeves was a brother of Charles Stephen Reeves, who was Mayor of Dunedin in 1876.