Frank Buckland (politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank Buckland (politician)

New Zealand politician

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1847

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1915

Profession: lawyer, politician, cricketer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Frank Buckland (politician)

  • William Francis (Frank) Buckland (8 August 1847 – 29 December 1915) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand, an independent conservative MP and cricketer. Buckland was born in 1847 and was a son of William Thorne Buckland.
  • John Buckland was an elder brother.
  • Frank Buckland received private tuition, and attended Parnell Grammar School and St John's College.
  • He trained as a civil engineer and was employed by the engineer's department of the Auckland Provincial Council, before joining the Colonial Survey as a surveyor.
  • He then became mine manager in Thames.
  • He also trained in law and was called to the bar in 1884.Buckland held various public offices in Remuera between 1873 and 1880.
  • Buckland was one of four candidates who contested the Franklin North electorate in the 1881 election.
  • He was beaten by Captain Benjamin Harris, who had since 1879 been one of the two members of the Franklin electorate, by just two votes.
  • Early in 1882, Buckland petitioned to the courts against the election on various grounds.
  • The case was heard by the Chief Justice, James Prendergast, and Justice Gillies, who declared the election void.
  • Buckland and Harris contested the resulting 1882 by-election, which was won by Harris by 529 votes to 499.
  • In the 1884 election, Buckland defeated Harris in Franklin North.
  • In the 1887 election, Buckland was defeated by the liberal politician Frank Lawry.
  • Buckland then represented the Manukau electorate from 1890, when he defeated long-term MP Maurice O'Rorke.
  • In 1893, O'Rorke defeated him in turn.
  • He again contested the Manukau electorate in the 1896 election, but could not beat the incumbent, Sir Maurice O'Rorke.
  • He tried again in 1899, when four candidates contested the electorate, but O'Rorke remained successful.He was mayor of Cambridge 1898–1903 and 1905–1910.
  • He practised law in Cambridge.Buckland also played seven first-class cricket matches for Auckland between 1873 and 1883.He died on 29 December 1915.
  • His wife had died before him.

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