Arthur Guinness (New Zealand)
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Sir Arthur Robert Guinness (11 January 1846 – 10 June 1913) was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives
.
, son of Frank V. Guinness, who arrived at Lyttelton
by the ship Tory in 1852. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand 1854–59 (being no. 31 on List). A barrister and solicitor in Greymouth, he served on the Westland Provincial Council
from 1872–76, and was then Chairman of the Grey County Council from 1876–90.
Member of Parliament for Greymouth
from 1884
to 1890 then Grey
from 1890
to 1913.
He was Chairman of Committees from 1893 to 1902, then the seventh Speaker of the House of Representatives
from 1903 to 1913. When he died, his replacement from the Grey by-election was Paddy Webb
, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.
. He was knighted
in 1911.
He was a great-grandson of his namesake the Dublin brewer Arthur Guinness
(1725–1803).
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Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
.
Personal information
He was born in Calcutta, IndiaKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, son of Frank V. Guinness, who arrived at Lyttelton
Lyttelton, New Zealand
Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour close to Banks Peninsula, a suburb of Christchurch on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand....
by the ship Tory in 1852. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand 1854–59 (being no. 31 on List). A barrister and solicitor in Greymouth, he served on the Westland Provincial Council
Westland Province
The Westland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1873 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The capital was Hokitika.-Area:...
from 1872–76, and was then Chairman of the Grey County Council from 1876–90.
Member of Parliament
Guinness was the Liberal PartyNew Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
Member of Parliament for Greymouth
Grey (New Zealand electorate)
Grey is a former Parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand.The electorate of Grey Valley, created for the 1871 general election, was succeeded by the electorate of Greymouth in the 1881 general election, and lasted until 1890...
from 1884
New Zealand general election, 1884
The New Zealand general election of 1884 was held on 22 July to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 9th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 21 July. A total number of 137,686 voters turned out to vote.-References:...
to 1890 then Grey
Grey (New Zealand electorate)
Grey is a former Parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand.The electorate of Grey Valley, created for the 1871 general election, was succeeded by the electorate of Greymouth in the 1881 general election, and lasted until 1890...
from 1890
New Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
to 1913.
He was Chairman of Committees from 1893 to 1902, then the seventh Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
from 1903 to 1913. When he died, his replacement from the Grey by-election was Paddy Webb
Paddy Webb
Patrick Charles "Paddy" Webb was a New Zealand trade unionist and politician.-Early life:Webb was born in Rutherglen, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria. His father, George Webb, was a miner, and Paddy Webb eventually worked in the mines himself...
, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.
Family
In 1875, Guinness married Miss Westbrook, daughter of Mr James Westbrook of LauncestonLaunceston
Launceston may refer to:* Launceston, Tasmania, Australia** Launceston Airport, in Launceston, Tasmania* Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom**Launceston , a former parliamentary constituency based around Launceston in Cornwall...
. He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1911.
He was a great-grandson of his namesake the Dublin brewer Arthur Guinness
Arthur Guinness
Arthur Guinness was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery business and family.He was also an entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist....
(1725–1803).
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