Jeremiah Connolly
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Jeremiah Connolly was an Independent
Member of Parliament
for Mid-Canterbury
, in the South Island
of New Zealand
.
in 1875 and educated at Hilton School. He was a farmer. In 1902 Connolly purchased the Raukapuka Estate, which he sold in 1919. He then acquired the Langley Estate at Rakaia
.
During World War I Connolly was a member of the National Efficiency Board (1914–18) and of various patriotic societies.
electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives
from 1931
until his death in 1935.
in the and was successful.
Independent (politician)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Mid-Canterbury
Mid-Canterbury
Mid-Canterbury is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in Canterbury.-History:The electorate existed from 1928 to 1946.Arthur Grigg, the MP elected in 1938, enlisted in the NZEF as a Major in World War II, and was killed in action in Libya in 1941. He was succeeded by his widow Mary Grigg...
, in the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
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.
Early life
Connolly was born in GeraldineGeraldine
The feminine form of the first name Gerald. Famous women named Geraldine include:*Geraldine Ferraro, United States congresswoman and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate*Geraldine Chaplin, actress*Geraldine Fitzgerald, actress*Geraldine Page, actress...
in 1875 and educated at Hilton School. He was a farmer. In 1902 Connolly purchased the Raukapuka Estate, which he sold in 1919. He then acquired the Langley Estate at Rakaia
Rakaia
The town of Rakaia is seated close to the southern banks of the Rakaia River on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island, on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line. Immediately north of the township are the country's longest road bridge and longest rail bridge, both of which cross the...
.
During World War I Connolly was a member of the National Efficiency Board (1914–18) and of various patriotic societies.
Member of Parliament
Jeremiah Connolly represented the Mid-CanterburyMid-Canterbury
Mid-Canterbury is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in Canterbury.-History:The electorate existed from 1928 to 1946.Arthur Grigg, the MP elected in 1938, enlisted in the NZEF as a Major in World War II, and was killed in action in Libya in 1941. He was succeeded by his widow Mary Grigg...
electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
from 1931
New Zealand general election, 1931
The 1931 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 24th term. It resulted in the newly formed coalition between the United Party and the Reform Party remaining in office as the Liberal-Reform Government, although the opposition Labour...
until his death in 1935.
Independent
Connolly stood as an Independent Coalition Liberal in support of the United/Reform CoalitionUnited/Reform Coalition
The United/Reform Coalition government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1931 to 1935. It was a coalition between two of the three major parties of the time, United and Reform, formed to deal with the Great Depression which began in 1929...
in the and was successful.