Thomas Dick (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Dick (politician)

New Zealand politician

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1823

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1900

Profession: politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Thomas Dick (13 August 1823 – 5 February 1900) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Originally a merchant, he worked in London and then represented his firm on Saint Helena for seven years.
From there, he was sent to Dunedin as the company's representative; he emigrated with an extended family.
He soon became involved in politics and was Superintendent of Otago Province from 1865 until 1867.
Over a period of 24 years, he represented various Dunedin electorates in Parliament and was Colonial Secretary (1880–1884), Minister of Justice from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Education from 1881 to 1884.
A deeply religious man, he was involved in many church affairs.
He was one of the founders of Hanover Street Baptist Church; the building is now classified as Category I by Heritage New Zealand.