Joseph Shephard
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Joseph Shephard was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Nelson
, New Zealand
.
He unsuccessfully contested the Waimea electorate in the 1867 by-election.
He represented the Waimea
electorate from 1871 to 1875, when he was defeated; and from 1879 to 1885 when he resigned. At the nomination meeting on 5 September 1879, Shephard, Albert Pitt
, Oswald Curtis
and Acton Adams were proposed, the latter three without their knowledge or consent, presumably by opponents of George Grey
who had the support of Shephard. With Pitt, Curtis and Adams all formally withdrawing from the contest, the returning officer declared Shephard elected unopposed.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council
in 1885, where he served until he died in 1898.
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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He unsuccessfully contested the Waimea electorate in the 1867 by-election.
He represented the Waimea
Waimea (New Zealand electorate)
Waimea was a parliamentary electorate in the Nelson Province of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1887.-Geographic coverage:Waimea was located in the northern part of the South Island, facing the Tasman Bay. It is the area around the town of Nelson, but excluded Nelson itself. It includes Wakefield,...
electorate from 1871 to 1875, when he was defeated; and from 1879 to 1885 when he resigned. At the nomination meeting on 5 September 1879, Shephard, Albert Pitt
Albert Pitt
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon Albert Pitt was a 19th century New Zealand politician, and a cabinet minister. Pitt was born in Hobart, Tasmania. His father, Captain Pitt, was harbourmaster at Hobart. Pitt was educated in Tasmania. He studied law, started his professional career, and married a...
, Oswald Curtis
Oswald Curtis
Oswald Curtis was a 19th century New Zealand politician born in London, England on 20 January 1821. He was the son of Stephen Curtis and Eleanora LLewellyn. He migrated to Nelson in 1853, arriving on 18 June.- Mahomed Shah :...
and Acton Adams were proposed, the latter three without their knowledge or consent, presumably by opponents of George Grey
George Grey
George Grey may refer to:*Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politician*George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand...
who had the support of Shephard. With Pitt, Curtis and Adams all formally withdrawing from the contest, the returning officer declared Shephard elected unopposed.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
in 1885, where he served until he died in 1898.