George Buckley (New Zealand politician)
George Buckley (1830 – 19 November 1895) was a New Zealand runholder and politician.
Buckley was born in 1830.[1] He married Alexandrina McLean on 25 February 1860; she was the sister of John and Allan McLean.[2][3]
He was a partner in the Lyttelton firm Dalgety, Buckley, and Co.[4] John and Allan McLean bought the Waikakahi run near Waimate in 1866, and they took Buckley into their business partnership. Buckley sold his shares to the McLean brothers in 1875.[5]
He was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council. He represented the Town of Lyttelton electorate (1862–1866) and then the Waimate electorate until the abolition of provincial government (1866–1876).[6] He was a member of the Executive Council for three periods: in November 1866, from August to October 1871, and from April 1875 to June 1876.[7] He held the offices of Deputy-Superintendent and Provincial Secretary.[8]
He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 3 July 1871 to 19 August 1884 when he was disqualified for absence; and 28 October 1884 to 9 September 1885 when he resigned.[9]
Buckley was the president of the Bank of New Zealand for a short time in the late 1880s. His revelations about the financial situation of the bank caused "a good deal of sensation".[8] He left for Melbourne after his resignation from the bank, and he died in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton on 19 November 1895 after having been unwell for some time.[4][10] He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and three sons,[4] is buried in the Brighton Cemetery.[8] His wife died in 1902 aged 70.[11]
Buckleys Road in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood is named after him.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 Harper, Margaret. "Christchurch Street Names B" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 164. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Scholefield 1940, p. 114.
- ↑ "Married". Lyttelton Times. XIII (763). 29 February 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Death of Mr George Buckley". The Evening Post. L (123). 21 November 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Crawford, Noel. "Allan McLean". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 192.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 190.
- 1 2 3 "The Late Mr George Buckley". The Press. LII (9281). 5 December 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 150.
- ↑ "Family Notices". The Argus. 20 November 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Addington Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch City Libraries. p. 11. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
References
- Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.