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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.

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. 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.

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.

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) . 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 ) 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
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985), The New Zealand Parliamentary Record: 1840–1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, : Government Printer
  • Wood, G. Antony, ed. (1996), Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament, Dunedin, : Otago University Press, ISBN 1-877133-00-0
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded byDavid Jones Member of Parliament for Mid-Canterbury
1931–1935 		Succeeded byHorace Herring
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