David Pinkerton
David Pinkerton (1836 – 23 June 1906) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin City, in the South Island.
Early life
Born in Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland, Pinkerton came to New Zealand in 1861.[1][2]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1890–1893 | 11th | City of Dunedin | Liberal-Labour | |
| 1893–1896 | 12th | City of Dunedin | Liberal-Labour | |
Pinkerton represented the City of Dunedin electorate in the House of Representatives from 1890[3] to 1896,[4][5] when he came fourth in the three-member electorate.[6][7]
Pinkerton headed the poll for Dunedin City in 1890 and 1893. He played a prominent role in Dunedin trade unionism in the late 1880s, was active in the anti-sweating movement, and served as President of the Otago Trades and Labour Council.[8]
Pinkerton was appointed to the Legislative Council after his 1896 defeat, serving from 1897 to 1906, when he died.[9][10] He was buried at the Dunedin Southern Cemetery.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Hamer 1988, p. 365.
- 1 2 "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 227.
- ↑ Olssen, Erik. "David Pinkerton - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ "Otago". Auckland Star. XXVII (305). 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "City of Dunedin Electoral District". Otago Daily Times (10666). 4 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ Hamer 1988, pp. 185–186.
- ↑ Thomson 1998, p. 390.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 161.
References
- Southern People: A Dictionary of Otago and Southland Biography Edited by Jane Thomson (1998, Dunedin City Council, Dunedin)
- The New Zealand Liberals: the Years of Power 1891-1912 by David Hamer (1988, Auckland University Press, Auckland)
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.