William Dickie
William James Dickie (10 April 1869 – 24 June 1921) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and opposition Whip.
Biography[edit]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Selwyn | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Selwyn | Liberal | ||
Dickie was one of six children; he was born in Cobden, Westland,[1] on 10 April 1869 to William Dickie (who had arrived in New Zealand in the late 1850s from Menstrie, Scotland) and Mary Dent, who were early settlers to Greymouth. He farmed 2,550 acres (10.3 km2) with Arthur Ingham Dent from 1902 in Lyndhurst near Ashburton.[1]
He won the Selwyn electorate in 1911, and again in December 1914.[2] The electorate was abolished for the 1919 election, and he was defeated in 1919 by William Nosworthy standing for Ashburton.[3]
From 1916 until 1919 he was the Liberal Party's junior whip.[4]
Dickie committed suicide on 24 June 1921 at his farm in Lyndhurst; he died from a gunshot wound to the head.[3][5] Dickie was buried at the Methven cemetery.[6] He was survived by his wife, three sons, Colin, Deacon and Alan and four daughters Mary Ellen, Margaret, Catherine and Herwini.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Farmers". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 103.
- ^ a b "Lyndhurst Tragedy". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XLI, no. 9545. 25 June 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 280.
- ^ "Death of an Ex-M.P." The Evening Post. Vol. CI, no. 151. 27 June 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Cemetery Record Enquiry". Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
References[edit]
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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