Frederick Haselden Explained

Frederick Henry Haselden (1849–1941) was a conservative Member of Parliament from the Taranaki Region in New Zealand for the Patea electorate.

Birth and family

Haselden was born on 24 December 1846 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. He was the son of Rev. Charles Haselden and Maria Simpson Moore.^[1] The family emigrated to New Zealand aboard the SS Mermaid in 1860. His brother was a Wellingtom stipendary magistrate.^[2]

Life in New Zealand

Before October 1896, Haselden had become a sheep farmer in Hunterville, Taranaki Region. He was also appointed a Justice of the Peace.^[3]

Parliamentary career

Following the resignation of George Hutchison, he was elected for Patea in an 18 July 1901 by-election. After an electoral petition the seat was declared vacant from 9 October 1901. He was re-elected in the subsequent 6 November by-election, but was defeated in the 1902 general election.^[4]

In the 1908 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for, and in 1909 he stood in the for .

Later life

Haselden later moved to South Africa,^{[5] [6]} where he died in 1941.^[7]

Notes and References

1. 1851 England Census
2. News: The Candidates . . 20 July 1901 .
3. Obituary for Charles Haselden, Thames Advertiser, 14 Oct 1896
4. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 . 4 . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 203.
5. Book: Scholefield . G.H. . A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . 1 . 12 September 2020 . 1940 . Department of Internal Affairs . Wellington . 366.
6. News: Obituary: Miss Frances I. Haselden . 15 July 1936 . Auckland Star . 19 . 12 September 2020.
7. Web site: Frederick Henry Haselden in the Cape Province, South Africa, estates death notice index, 1834–1956 . 2016 . Ancestry.com Operations . 12 September 2020 . subscription.