Jeremiah Connolly

Jeremiah Connolly (1875 – 2 October 1935) was an Independent Liberal Member of Parliament for Mid-Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand.

Early life

Connolly was born in Geraldine 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 (1917–18) and of various patriotic societies.[1]

Member of Parliament
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1931–1935 24th Mid‑Canterbury Independent Liberal

Connolly stood as an Independent Coalition Liberal in support of the United/Reform Coalition in the 1931 election and was successful.[2] He represented the Mid-Canterbury electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives until his death in 1935.

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]

Death

He collapsed and died in a taxi-cab in Wellington, when going from Parliament to his hotel. He was stated to have had heart problems.[4]

References
  1. A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, edited by G.H. Scholefield, Volume 1 page 172, 1940, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington.
  2. See Wilson (Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.). But Wood (Wood, G. Anthony, ed. (1996). Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: Otago University Press. p. 88.) described Connolly as a 'Liberal', and Dick Habershon (Habershon, Richard G. (1958), A Study in Politics: 1928-31 [M.A. - University of Auckland] [Appendix p.xx]) noted him as United in 1928; and as a 'Liberal Coalitionist' in 1931.
  3. "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. "Mr. J. Connolly, MP". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 82. 3 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

Further reading
  • "Our people: Laetitia Lucy and Jeremiah Connolly", Ashburton Guardian, 15 November 2006 p.7.
  • Habershon, Richard G. (1958), A Study in Politics: 1928-31 [M.A. - University of Auckland]
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985), The New Zealand Parliamentary Record: 1840–1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer
  • Wood, G. Antony, ed. (1996), Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, [N.Z.]: Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877133-00-0
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