Thomas Davey (New Zealand politician)
| Thomas Davey | |
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.jpg) Thomas Davey | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Christchurch electorate | |
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In office 1902–1905 | |
| Preceded by | George John Smith |
| Succeeded by | electorate abolished |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch East | |
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In office 1905–1914 | |
| Preceded by | new electorate |
| Succeeded by | Henry Thacker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1856– Liskeard |
| Died | 1934 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Maude Davey (née Dobson) |
| Profession | Printer |
Thomas Henry Davey (1856 – 5 April 1934) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the electorates of City of Christchurch and Christchurch East. He is regarded as a member of the Liberal Party, but was critical of aspects of the party and its leadership.
Early life
Davey was born in Liskeard in south east Cornwall, England. He learned the trade of printing.[1]
With his parents, he came to New Zealand in 1874, arriving in Wellington on the Douglass. They lived in Feilding (where he worked as a saw miller), Wellington (where he worked for the Government printer) and then Christchurch. He was a printer for the Lyttelton Times newspaper and became President of the Typographical Union and Vice-President of the Trades and Labour Council.[1]
On 8 August 1884, he married Maude Davey, daughter of John Dobson (surveyor) from Oxford.[2]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Christchurch | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Christchurch East | Liberal | |
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Christchurch East | Liberal | |
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Christchurch East | Liberal | |
From between the general elections of 1902 and 1905, Davey was one of the three members of marliament representing the multi-member City of Christchurch electorate. He had been presented with a petition to stand for parliament and came third out of nine contenders in this three-member electorate, behind Tommy Taylor and Harry Ell.[1]
In 1905, these multi-member electorates were split up, and he won the Christchurch East electorate against three other contenders: William Whitehouse Collins (who had previously been in Parliament for the Liberal Party), Henry Toogood[3] (a young engineer who only recently left Canterbury College and who would become one of the founding members of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand), and Frederick Cooke[4] (a prominent member of the Socialist Party).[5]
Davey held Christchurch East to 1914, when he retired.[6]
Like Harry Ell, Davey showed an independent attitude towards the Liberal Government. He demanded an elective executive, and said that Premier Richard Seddon held too many portfolios. He also believed that the Cabinet should be reconstructed.[7] Nonetheless, Davey is listed as a member of the Liberal Party in Wilson's New Zealand Parliamentary Record : 1840–1984.[8]
Davey was elected Mayor of St Albans in 1897. He was a member of the Hospital Board and the Board of Canterbury College.[1]
The Lyttelton Times parliamentary correspondent described Davey as: "tall, straight, solidly built – the best Mayor St. Albans ever had".[9]
Death
Davey died on 5 April 1934 and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "St. Albans", The Cyclopedia of New Zealand – Canterbury Provincial District, Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company Limited, 1903, p. 389, retrieved 29 March 2010
- ↑ Evans, Beverley (27 July 2006). "Papers Past – Star – Christchurch – August 1884 – BMD's". Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ↑ "TOOGOOD, Henry Featherston, (1879–1962)". IPENZ. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ McAloon, Jim. "Frederick Riley Cooke". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Candidates". The Press LXII (12364). 30 November 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 102.
- ↑ Lyttelton Times, 16 November 1905 Missing or empty
|title=(help): n.p. - ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 192. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ Lyttelton Times, 1 August 1903 Missing or empty
|title=(help): n.p. - ↑ "Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Further reading
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- Bassett, Michael (1982), Three Party Politics in New Zealand, 1911–1931, n.p.: Historical Publications, ISBN 0-86870-006-1
- Hamer, David (1988), The New Zealand Liberals: the years of power, 1891–1912, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland University Press, ISBN 1-86940-014-3
- Whitcher, G. F. (1966), The New Liberal Party 1905 [M.A.(Hons.) – University of Canterbury]
- Wood, G. Antony (ed.) (1996), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877133-00-0
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harry Ell, George John Smith, William Whitehouse Collins |
Member of Parliament for Christchurch 1902–1905 Served alongside: Harry Ell and Tommy Taylor (1902–1905) |
Constituency abolished |
| In abeyance Title last held by Jerningham Wakefield |
Member of Parliament for Christchurch East 1905–1914 |
Succeeded by Henry Thacker |