James Frederick Arnold (6 June 1859 – 10 July 1929) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party for various Dunedin electorates.
Private life
Born in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, on 6 June 1859, Arnold was the son of Julius Arnold. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1864. James Arnold went on to become a bootmaker and trade union leader. He was known as "the bootmakers lawyer" at the Industrial Conciliation & Arbitration (ICA) Court.
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1902 | 14th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Dunedin South | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Dunedin Central | Liberal–Labour | ||
Arnold represented City of Dunedin (1899–1905), Dunedin South (1905–1908) and Dunedin Central (1908–1911) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.
At the 1905 election, Arnold stressed his Independent credentials and said that the "present administration were not all they should be", favoured the elective executive bill, and held himself at liberty to compel the Ministry to reconstruct.
Death
Arnold died at his home in Timaru on 10 July 1929, and was buried at Timaru Cemetery.
Notes
- ^ "Obituary: Mr J. F. Arnold". Otago Daily Times. 11 July 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "Channel Islands, select births and baptisms, 1820–1907". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- Hamer 1988, p. 361.
- Hamer 1988, p. 186.
- Wilson 1985, p. 180.
- Whitcher 1966, p. 242.
- "Deaths". Otago Daily Times. 11 July 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "Cemetery search". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
- Whitcher, G.F. (1966). The New Liberal Party 1905 (MA Thesis). Christchurch: University of Canterbury.
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| Preceded byJohn A. Millar | Member of Parliament for Dunedin Central 1908–1911 |
Succeeded byCharles Statham |
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