Thomas Houghton Bartley
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Thomas Houghton Bartley (1798 – 25 December 1878) was a New Zealand
politician. As well as serving as Superintendent of Auckland Province
, he served in the First New Zealand Parliament
in 1854, representing the City of Auckland electorate. He acted as a member of James FitzGerald
's "cabinet" for its duration (14 June 1854 to 2 August 1854).
Bartley resigned from the House of Representatives on 11 August 1854 to take up a position in the Legislative Council, where he served as Speaker
from 12 May 1856 to 1 August 1868. His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 August 1874 due to non-attendance, and he died four years later. He is buried in Parnell
, Auckland.
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. As well as serving as Superintendent of Auckland Province
Auckland Province
The Auckland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Anniversary Day:...
, he served in the First New Zealand Parliament
1st New Zealand Parliament
The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election . It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election...
in 1854, representing the City of Auckland electorate. He acted as a member of James FitzGerald
James FitzGerald
James Edward FitzGerald was a New Zealand politician. According to some historians, he should be considered the country's first Prime Minister, although a more conventional view is that neither he nor his successor should properly be given that title. He was a notable campaigner for New Zealand...
's "cabinet" for its duration (14 June 1854 to 2 August 1854).
Bartley resigned from the House of Representatives on 11 August 1854 to take up a position in the Legislative Council, where he served as 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 12 May 1856 to 1 August 1868. His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 August 1874 due to non-attendance, and he died four years later. He is buried in Parnell
Parnell, New Zealand
Parnell is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841...
, Auckland.