James Parker Joyce
James Parker Joyce (17 March 1834 – 16 January 1903) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician from Southland. He is regarded as an Independent, as there were no political parties in Parliament at that time.
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He was born in Southampton, England, and had come to Southland from the goldfields of Ballarat and Bendigo in 1858. He was a journalist and newspaper editor.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1875–1879 | 6th | Wallace | Independent | ||
1881–1884 | 8th | Awarua | Independent | ||
1884–1887 | 9th | Awarua | Independent |
He represented the electorates of Wallace from 1875 to 1879 when he was defeated, and then Awarua from 1881 to 1887, when he retired.[1]
He was an editor of the Southland Times and later one of the proprietors of the Southland News, where he was an editor for many years.[2][3] His eldest son, James Frederick Parker Joyce (27 November 1864 – 29 August 1939), also worked for the Southland News for 55 years, including as editor, before his death in 1939 at age 74.[3]
Parker Joyce's great great great grandson is New Zealand filmmaker and rugby player Winston Cowie.[4]
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 117.
- "Joyce, James Parker, 1835-1903". Joyce, James Parker, 1835-1903 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1835. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "James Frederick Parker Joyce (1864-1939) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Mr Environment And Adventure: Winston Cowie". Junction Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
External links
- "Obituary". Southland Times in Papers Past. 17 January 1903.
- "Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 17 January 1903 – via Papers Past.
- "Obituary". The Evening Post. 16 January 1903.
- "Obituary". Taranaki Herald in Papers Past. 17 January 1903.
- "Obituary". Colonist in Papers Past. 17 January 1903.