Frederick Flatman

Frederick Robert Flatman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Pareora
In office
1893–1896
Preceded by New electorate
Succeeded by Electorate abolished
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Geraldine
In office
1896–1908
Preceded by Electorate in abeyance
Succeeded by Thomas Buxton
Personal details
Born 1843
Suffolk, England
Died 21 September 1911
Woodbury near Geraldine

Frederick Robert Flatman (1843 – 21 September 1911) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party for the Pareora and Geraldine electorates.

Early life

Flatman was born in Suffolk and went to school in Oulton Broad. He came to Lyttelton on the Mary Ann in 1862 and went to South Canterbury. He was a successful businessman, and was storekeeper in Geraldine and Woodbury, and a sawmiller, before he concentrated on farming.[1][2]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
18931896 12th Pareora Liberal
18961899 13th Geraldine Liberal
18991902 14th Geraldine Liberal
19021905 15th Geraldine Liberal
19051908 16th Geraldine Liberal

Flatman represented the Pareora and Geraldine electorates for fifteen years (1893–1908) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[3] He defeated Arthur Rhodes for the Pareora electorate in 1893 by 1594 to 1377 votes.[4] In 1908 he was defeated by William Nosworthy for the Ashburton electorate in the second ballot.[5]

The Lyttelton Times described Frederick Flatman as a member "not of the ornamental type, but plain, blunt, possessing strong convictions, straightforward manners and simple directness of speech. He also acquired in 3 years a surprising grasp and mastery of political questions. He was certainly the best of the South Island farmer members-perhaps the best in New Zealand. He was a fine man."[6]

Death

He died on 21 September 1911 at Woodbury near Geraldine.[7]

References

  1. Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Geraldine". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  2. The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912 By David Hamer (1988, Auckland University Press, Auckland), p. 362
  3. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 197. OCLC 154283103.
  4. "The General Election". Timaru Herald LV (5828). 1 December 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  5. "The General Election, 1908". National Library. 1909. pp. 19, 33. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  6. Lyttelton Times. 22 September 1911. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Obituary". Ashburton Guardian XXXI (8477). 21 September 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
New Zealand Parliament
New constituency Member of Parliament for Pareora
1893–1896
Constituency abolished
In abeyance
Title last held by
Arthur Rhodes
Member of Parliament for Geraldine
1896–1908
Succeeded by
Thomas Buxton
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