James Seaton (New Zealand politician) explained

James Seaton
Parliament:New Zealand
Predecessor:Robert Stout
Successor:William Barron
Term Start:1875
Term End:1879
Parliament2:New Zealand
Majority2:12 (1.4%)
Successor2:William Larnach
Term End2:1882
Birth Date:May 1822
Birth Place:Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Death Date:18 November 1882
Nationality:Scottish
Spouse:Marion Thomson[1]
Party:Independent politician
Profession:Machinist

James Seaton (May 1822 – 18 November 1882) was a 19th-century member of Parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Seaton was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, and was one of the original settlers of Otago. He arrived on board the Philip Laing in 1848.[2]

He represented the Caversham electorate from 1875 to 1879, when he retired. He then represented the Peninsula electorate from to 1882, when he died in a horse and buggy accident.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand: Settlement of Otago . Thomas Morland Hocken . 1898 .
  2. Web site: Fatal Accident. Otago Witness. 25 November 1882. 9 April 2011.
  3. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 233.