Henry Dodson
Henry Dodson (21 April 1828 – 8 May 1892) was a brewer and a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Marlborough, New Zealand.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Wairau | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Wairau | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Wairau | Independent | |
Dodson was born in 1828 near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England.[1] His father, Joseph Dodson, was an officer in the British Army. His mother was Isabella Dodson (née Reid).[2]
As a youth, he emigrated to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, to join a brother. Together, they went to Victoria, Australia and joined the Victorian gold rush. After that, he came to Nelson, New Zealand and joined his brother Joseph Dodson in his brewery business.[1] He married Emma Snow (born 6 January 1830) on 10 December 1857 at Nelson.[3] He came to Blenheim in the late 1850s and set up a brewery in that town.[1]
Dodson was a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council for three different electorates from 1860–1863, 1866–1870, and 1874–1875.[2] In the provincial council, he was the head of the Blenheim party for many years, and they quarrelled against the Picton party.[2] He was Mayor of Blenheim for four one-year terms (1870–1871 and 1883–1884). He represented the Wairau electorate from 1881 to 1890, when he retired.[4] In 1881, he beat the incumbent, Arthur Seymour.[5] He was challenged by Joseph Ward in 1884.[6] In the 1887 election, he was challenged by a former Mayor of Blenheim, George Henderson, and Sutherland John Macalister.[7][8]
His wife died in June 1883.[9] He died on 8 May 1892 at his home in Blenheim, New Zealand after a sudden illness and was survived by seven children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Obituary". The Marlborough Express. XXVIII (109). 9 May 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF) I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 213. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Married". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle XVI. 12 December 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 193. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ Cooper, G. S. (1882). Votes Recorded for Each Candidate. Government Printer. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Cooper, G. S. (1884). The General Election, 1884. National Library. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Mr. Sutherland John Maclister[sic]". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ Cooper, G. S. (1887). The General Election, 1887. National Library. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "The Marlborough Express". The Marlborough Express XIX (141). 30 June 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Wairau 1881–1890 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Buick |