Name Richard Meredith | ||
Richard Meredith (January 1843 – 20 August 1918) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
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Early life
Born at Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland, in January 1843, Meredith emigrated to New Zealand in 1863, arriving at Lyttelton. After arriving he worked as a teacher and later became a farmer by trade.
Political career
He won the Ashley electorate in the 1890 general election against James Dupré Lance, but in the 1902 election he was defeated for the replacement seat of Hurunui by Andrew Rutherford (who was also of the Liberal Party).
Later life and death
He died at Waimate on 20 August 1918.
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