Jackson Palmer (1867 – 13 August 1919) was the Member of Parliament for Waitemata and Ohinemuri, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Jackson Palmer | |
|---|---|
 Palmer in 1902. | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitemata | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Monk |
| Succeeded by | Richard Monk |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ohinemuri | |
| In office 1899–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Cadman |
| Succeeded by | Edward Moss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1867 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 52)[1] Wellington, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Karori Cemetery |
| Political party | Independent Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer and judge |
Early life
editBorn in Belfast, Ireland, Palmer came to New Zealand as an infant. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and was a lawyer at Paeroa.[2] Later, Jackson Palmer was chief judge of the Native Land Court.[3]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Waitemata | Independent Liberal | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Ohinemuri | Independent Liberal | ||
In 1887 Palmer stood for Parliament unsuccessfully in the Rodney electorate.[4] He then represented the Waitemata (1890–1893) and Ohinemuri (1899–1902) electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[5] In-between he unsuccessfully contested a by-election for the Waitemata seat in 1894, which was won by future Prime Minister William Massey.[6]
For his entire political career Palmer was an Independent Liberal.[7] He declined the Premier John Ballance's invitation to join the Council of the Liberal Federation in 1891.[8]
Palmer died in Wellington on 13 August 1919,[9] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cemeteries Search". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Paeroa". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 838. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Edited by G.H. Scholefield, Vol. 2, page 146, 1940, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington
- ^ "The General Election, 1887". National Library. 1887. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 225. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Waitemata Election". Thames Adviser. Vol. XXVI, no. 7794. 13 April 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ NZPD, Vol. 70, pp.29–30, 28 January 1891; Wilson, p.225 & Hamer, p.365
- ^ Palmer's letter to John Ballance, Ballance Papers, Folder 12, 23 November 1891
- ^ "Deaths". The Dominion. 16 August 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2016.