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 (1914–18) and of various patriotic societies.[1]
Member of Parliament
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| 1931–1935 | 24th | Mid-Canterbury | Independent Liberal
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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
- ↑ A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, edited by G.H. Scholefield, Volume 1 page 172, 1940, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Mid-Canterbury 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by Horace Herring |
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