Ralph Richardson (politician born 1848) explained

Ralph Richardson (1848–1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand.

Biography

Richardson was born in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England. He came to New Zealand on the Maori in 1851.[1] He was the son of Dr Ralph Richardson and Marie Louise Richardson. His father was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1853 to 1856.[2]

He represented the Suburbs of Nelson electorate from .[3] He resigned on 31 March 1873 "owing to urgent private affairs which require[d his] immediate departure for England".[4]

Richardson lived in London for the later part of his life.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts . 1906 . Cyclopedia Company Limited . 8 July 2010 . Christchurch . Present And Past Members Of Parliament.
  2. Book: Scholefield, Guy . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 . Guy Scholefield . 3rd . First ed. published 1913 . 1950 . Govt. Printer . Wellington . 84.
  3. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 230.
  4. News: To the Electors of the Suburban Electoral District . 8 April 2012 . . VIII . 81 . 3 April 1873. 3.

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