James Coates (parliamentary official)
| James Coates | |
|---|---|
| 1st Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
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In office 24 May 1854 – 1 July 1854 | |
| Preceded by | new office |
| Succeeded by | Francis Eastwood Campbell |
| Clerk of Councils | |
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In office 1851–1854 | |
| Preceded by | new office |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Private Secretary to Governor Hobson | |
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In office 1840? – 1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died |
1 July 1854 (aged 39) Eden Crescent, Auckland CBD |
| Children | James |
This article is about the New Zealand parliamentary clerk. For his son, the banker, see James Hugh Buchanan Coates.
James Coates (1815 – 1 July 1854) was the first Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He came to New Zealand as private secretary to William Hobson, the first Governor of New Zealand.[1] In 1851 Governor Hobson appointed Coates as Clerk of Councils. He became Clerk of the House of Representatives when it assembled for the first time on 24 May 1854; his appointment was moved by Samuel Revans.[2] Five weeks later, on 1 July, he died in office at the age of 39. The death occurred at his residence in Eden Crescent in the Auckland CBD.[3] His son Sir James Hugh Buchanan Coates (who was not quite three at the time of his father's death) grew up to be a prominent banker and sportsman.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jones, S. R. H. "James Hugh Buchanan Coates". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
- ↑ "House of Representatives". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle XIII (640). 10 June 1854. p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Died". Daily Southern Cross XI (733). 7 July 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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