J. T. Marryat Hornsby | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wairarapa | |
| In office 10 December 1914 – 19 December 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Alex McLeod |
| In office 6 December 1905 – 17 November 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Walter Buchanan |
| In office 6 December 1899 – 25 November 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Walter Buchanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1857 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 23 February 1921 (aged 63) Carterton, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
John Thomas Marryat Hornsby (13 March 1857 – 23 February 1921), generally known as J. T. Marryat Hornsby,[1] was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party from the Wairarapa. He was a newspaper editor and proprietor.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Hornsby was born at Hobart, Tasmania in 1857. His family moved to Nelson in 1874 and when the other family members returned to Hobart, he remained in New Zealand.[1]
Political career
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Wairarapa | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Wairarapa | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Wairarapa | Liberal | ||
He was a Member of Parliament for the Wairarapa electorate in the 14th (1899–1902), 16th (1905–1908), and 19th (1914–1919) Parliaments.[2]
He defeated Walter Clarke Buchanan (the Conservative sitting member from 1887) in 1899, but lost to him in 1902 and 1908. Buchanan was later the Reform Party candidate.[3]
Hornsby was defeated in 1919 by Alex McLeod.[4]
Hornsby died at Carterton in 1921.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Hamer, David. "Hornsby, John Thomas Marryat - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 206.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 186.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 217.
Further reading
[edit]Works by Hornsby
[edit]- Aotearoa: he nupepa ma nga tangata Maori, Nepia [i.e. Napier], [N.Z.]: He mea ta ki te Whare Ta o te Iwinini Niuhi, i raro i te mana o Hone Tamati Mariata Honepi [i.e. printed by Hornsby], 1892
- There were two issues of this newspaper, printed during June 1892.
- Hornsby, John T. M. (1919), The Labour Socialist's objective: leaders advocate revolutionary methods and an appeal to force, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Wellington Publishing Co.
Works about Hornsby
[edit]- Bagnall, Austin G. (1976), Wairarapa: an historical excursion, Masterton, [N.Z.]: Hedley's Bookshop for the Masterton Trust Lands Trust
- Scholefield, Guy H. (1958), Newspapers in New Zealand, Wellington, [N.Z.]: A.H. & A.W. Reed
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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