James Colvin
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James Colvin (1844 – 29 October 1919) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Buller, in the South Island.
Biography
Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1899–1902 | 14th | Buller | Independent Liberal | |
1902–1905 | 15th | Buller | Liberal | |
1905–1908 | 16th | Buller | Liberal | |
1908–1911 | 17th | Buller | Liberal | |
1911–1914 | 18th | Buller | Liberal | |
1914–1919 | 19th | Buller | Liberal |
Colvin was born in 1844 in Donegal, Ireland, where he received his education.[1] He emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1861 and went gold mining in Creswick and Daylesford.[2] He came to New Zealand in 1862 and joined the Otago Gold Rush in Dunstan and Wakatipu, from where he went to the gold fields in the Wakamarina Valley in Marlborough; he set up a store in the latter place.[2][3] When he was a young man, Colvin was held up by a member of the Burgess-Sullivan gang (also known as the Maungatapu Murderers) near where George Dobson had been murdered a few days previously. Unknown to his interrogator James Colvin was carrying 2,000 pounds worth of gold on his saddle, and managed to pass unmolested.[4]
He served on numerous boards and committees: the Buller County Council (1885–89), Westport Harbour Board (Chairman 1890), and was Mayor of Westport between 1898 and 1900.[2]
Colvin stood in the Buller electorate in the 1896 election but was defeated by Patrick O'Regan.[5][6] He defeated O'Regan in 1899 as a supporter of Richard Seddon,[2] and represented the Buller electorate in the House of Representatives for twenty years until his death in 1919. He was Minister of Mines in 1912.[7]
At the 1899 election, Colvin stood as an Independent Liberal and was successful.[8] He was Chairman of Committees from 1912 to 1913.[9] In the house, he had the nick name 'uncle Colvin', given to him by Thomas Wilford in 1899 when they both entered Parliament.[1]
Colvin was killed at 10 pm on 29 October 1919 by a tram as he left Parliament House in 1919.[4] Parliament was still sitting, and the news reached the debating chamber within 15 minutes, which resulted in the immediate adjournment of proceedings.[1]
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1910–1911 |
Succeeded by Frederic Lang |
New Zealand Parliament | ||
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Buller 1899–1919 |
Succeeded by Harry Holland |
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Scholefield 1940, p. 171.
- ↑ Hamer 1988, p. 363.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matthews 1999, p. 203.
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- ↑ Wood 1996, p. 88.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 190.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
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