David Pinkerton
David Pinkerton (26 September 1836 – 23 June 1906) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin City, in the South Island.
David Pinkerton | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Dunedin | |
| In office 5 December 1890 – 4 December 1896 | |
| New Zealand Legislative Councillor | |
| In office 3 February 1897 – 23 June 1906 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Seddon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1836 Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 23 June 1906 (aged 69) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Margaret Fairley |
Early life
Born in Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland.[1][2] He married Margaret Fairley on 1 December 1857 with whom he had three daughters. Pinkerton came to New Zealand in 1861.[3][4]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1893 | 11th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1893–1896 | 12th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
Pinkerton represented the City of Dunedin electorate in the House of Representatives from 1890[5] to 1896,[6][7] when he came fourth in the three-member electorate.[8][9]
Pinkerton headed the poll for City of Dunedin in 1890 and 1893. He played a prominent role in Dunedin trade unionism in the late 1880s, was active in the anti-sweating movement, and served as President of the Otago Trades and Labour Council.[10]
Pinkerton was appointed to the Legislative Council after his 1896 defeat, serving from 1897 to 1906, when he died.[11][12] He was buried at the Dunedin Southern Cemetery.[4]
Notes
- "New Member". Evening Star. 6 December 1890 – via Papers Past.
- "Member's Views". Evening Star. 6 December 1890 – via Papers Past.
- Hamer 1988, p. 365.
- "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Wilson 1985, p. 227.
- Olssen, Erik. "David Pinkerton – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- "Otago". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- "City of Dunedin Electoral District". Otago Daily Times. No. 10666. 4 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Hamer 1988, pp. 185–186.
- Thomson 1998, p. 390.
- Wilson 1985, p. 161.
References
- Thomson, Jane, ed. (1998). Southern People: A Dictionary of Otago and Southland Biography. Dunedin: Dunedin City Council.
- Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3. OCLC 18420103.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.