Edmund Harvey Taylor (1855 – 30 September 1927) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Edmund Harvey Taylor | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Thames | |
| In office 4 February 1909 – 20 November 1911 | |
| Preceded by | James McGowan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas William Rhodes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1855 Laneast, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 30 September 1927 Cornwall, England |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Charlotte Cropp (m. 1885) |
| Occupation | preacher, politician |
Biography
editEarly life and career
editTaylor was born in Laneast in Cornwall, England, in 1855, the son of John Taylor, a prominent farmer. He studied in Liskeard to become a preacher of the Methodist church. His first placements were in Manchester, Birmingham, and Cheltenham.[1]
He emigrated to New Zealand in 1882 and became prominent in the temperance movement.[2] He was a member of the Thames Licensing Committee, and was at time secretary and president of the Prohibition League. On 8 July 1885, he married Charlotte "Lottie" Cropp, the eldest daughter of W. H. Cropp of Thames.[3] Her father, a long-term resident of Thames working as an engineer, was active in the Church of Christ.[4]
Political career
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–1911 | 17th | Thames | Liberal | ||
He stood for Parliament in the Thames electorate in 1890, but was defeated by Alfred Cadman[5][6] He tried again in subsequent elections in 1893,[7] 1896,[8] and 1899,[9][10] but was always beaten by James McGowan.[11]
He won the Thames electorate in a 1909 by-election after the resignation of McGowan,[12] but was defeated in the next election in 1911 by Thomas William Rhodes.[13] He contested the electorate again in 1914 but Rhodes remained successful.[14] He did not contest the 1919 election.[15]
Later life and death
editHe later moved to Western Springs in Auckland, where he lived in Springfield Road.[16] He was Reverend for the Congregational church in Morningside.[2]
He died in Cornwall while on a visit to England on 30 September 1927.[17] He was survived by his wife, Charlotte Taylor,[16] and two daughters.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ "Rev. E. H. Taylor". Auckland Star. Vol. LVIII, no. 234. 4 October 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Obituary". Auckland Star. Vol. LVIII, no. 233. 3 October 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Marriage". Thames Star. Vol. XVII, no. 5143. 11 July 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Obituary". Thames Star. Vol. LVIII, no. 18357. 2 June 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "The Thames Election". Thames Star. Vol. XXII, no. 6749. 5 December 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Election After-thoughts". Observer. Vol. X, no. 624. 13 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ The General Election, 1893. Government Printer. 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Electoral District of Thames". Thames Advertiser. Vol. XXVIII, no. 8607. 10 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Electoral District of Thames". Thames Advertiser. Vol. XXIX, no. 9510. 13 December 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 215.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 215, 239.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 230, 239.
- ^ "The General Election, 1914". National Library. 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1920. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Deaths". Auckland Star. Vol. LVIII, no. 232. 1 October 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2016.