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11 JAN 1846-10 JUN 1913 ARTHUR GUINNESS

Arthur Guinness (New Zealand politician)

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The Honourable
Sir Arthur Guinness
Arthur Robert Guinness, 1900s.jpg
Arthur Guinness in the 1900s
7th Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1903 – 10 June 1913
Prime MinisterRichard Seddon
Preceded byMaurice O'Rorke
Succeeded byFrederic Lang
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Grey (previously Greymouth)
In office
1884 – 10 June 1913
Succeeded byPaddy Webb
Personal details
Born11 January 1846
Calcutta, India
Died10 June 1913 (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal
FatherFrank Guinness
Sir Arthur Robert Guinness (11 January 1846 – 10 June 1913) was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Personal information[edit]

He was born in Calcutta, India, son of Frank V. Guinness, who arrived at Lyttelton by the ship Tory in August 1852.[1] He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch 1854–1859 (being no. 31 on the list).[2] He received his legal education from Edward Harston and then from Garrick and Cowlishaw,[3] before being admitted to the bar in 1867.[4] He then practised as a barrister and solicitor in Greymouth,[4] where he served on the Westland Provincial Council from 1874–1876,[5] and was then a member of the Grey County Council from 1876–1890, including nine as its chair.[4]

Member of Parliament[edit]

Parliament of New Zealand
YearsTermElectorateParty
1884–18879thGreymouthIndependent
1887–189010thGreymouthIndependent
1890–189311thGreyLiberal
1893–189612thGreyLiberal
1896–189913thGreyLiberal
1899–190214thGreyLiberal
1902–190515thGreyLiberal
1905–190816thGreyLiberal
1908–191117thGreyLiberal
1911–191318thGreyLiberal
Guinness first stood for two-member Grey Valley in the 1876 election and out of the four candidates, he came last.[6] In his second attempt in 1884, he defeated the incumbent, Joseph Petrie, in the single-member electorate that was by now called Greymouth.[4] He remained a member of the House of Representatives for Greymouth until 1890, and then represented the Grey electorate until his death in 1913. He belonged to the Liberal Party.[7]
He was Chairman of Committees from 1893 to 1902,[8] then the 7th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1903 until his death in 1913.[9] Upon the death ofWilliam Steward on 30 October 1912, he became Father of the House.[10] When he died, his replacement from the Grey by-election was Paddy Webb, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.[11]

Family[edit]

In 1875, Guinness married Elisabeth Westbrook, daughter of Mr James Westbrook of Launceston.[1] He was knighted in 1911.[7] Guinness died on 10 June 1913 and is buried at Greymouth Cemetery.[12]
He was a great-grandson of his namesake the Dublin brewer Arthur Guinness (1725–1803).

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1897, p. 105.
  2. Jump up^ Christ’s College Old Boys’ Association 1997.
  3. Jump up^ Scholefield 1940, p. 179.
  4. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Scholefield 1940, pp. 335f.
  5. Jump up^ Scholefield 1950, p. 244.
  6. Jump up^ "Grey Valley Election". Grey River Argus XXI (2321). 18 January 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  7. ^ Jump up to:a b Wilson 1985, p. 201.
  8. Jump up^ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
  9. Jump up^ Wilson 1985, p. 250.
  10. Jump up^ "The Late Sir Arthur Guinness". Colonist LV (13752). 18 June 1913. p. 1. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  11. Jump up^ Wilson 1985, p. 244.
  12. Jump up^ "The Late Sir A. R. Guinness". Grey River Argus. 13 June 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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Arthur Guinness
Former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Sir Arthur Robert Guinness was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1846, Kolkata
Died: June 10, 1913
Education: Christ's College, Christchurch
Party: New Zealand Liberal Party
Previous office: Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (1903–1913)
Resigned: June 10, 1913
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