Henry Dodson
Henry Dodson | |
|---|---|
 Henry Dodson | |
| 2nd Mayor of Blenheim | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick John Litchfield |
| Succeeded by | George Henderson |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Thomas Farmar |
| Succeeded by | George Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1828 near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 8 May 1892 (aged 64) Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Omaka Cemetery |
| Relations | Joseph Dodson (brother) |
Henry Dodson (21 April 1828 – 8 May 1892) was a brewer and a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Marlborough, New Zealand.
Biography[edit]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Wairau | Independent | ||
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Wairau | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Wairau | Independent | ||
Dodson was born in 1828 near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England.[1] His father, Joseph Dodson, was an officer in the British Army. His mother was Isabella Dodson (née Reid).[2] Joseph Dodson was an older brother.[3]
As a youth, he emigrated to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, to join a brother. Together, they went to Victoria, Australia and joined the Victorian gold rush. After that, he came to Nelson, New Zealand and joined his brother Joseph Dodson in his brewery business.[1] He married Emma Snow (born 6 January 1830) on 10 December 1857 at Nelson.[4] He came to Blenheim in the late 1850s and set up a brewery in that town.[1]
Dodson was a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council for three different electorates from 1860–1863, 1866–1870, and 1874–1875.[2] In the provincial council, he was the head of the Blenheim party for many years, and they quarrelled against the Picton party.[2] He was Mayor of Blenheim for four one-year terms (1870–1871 and 1883–1884). He represented the Wairau electorate from 1881 to 1890, when he retired.[5] In 1881, he beat the incumbent, Arthur Seymour.[6] He was challenged by Joseph Ward in 1884.[7] In the 1887 election, he was challenged by a former Mayor of Blenheim, George Henderson, and Sutherland John Macalister.[8][9]
His wife died in June 1883.[10] He died on 8 May 1892 at his home in Blenheim, New Zealand after a sudden illness and was survived by seven children.[1] He was buried at the Omaka Cemetery in his brother George's family plot in the Old Cemetery section.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Obituary". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXVIII, no. 109. 9 May 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 213. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Stephens, Joy. "Henry and George Dodson". The Prow. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Married". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. XVI. 12 December 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 193. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Cooper, G. S. (1882). Votes Recorded for Each Candidate. Government Printer. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Cooper, G. S. (1884). The General Election, 1884. National Library. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Mr. Sutherland John Maclister[sic]". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Cooper, G. S. (1887). The General Election, 1887. National Library. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The Marlborough Express". Vol. XIX, no. 141. 30 June 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Cemetery Records Search - Marlborough District Council". Marlborough.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "The Marlborough Express". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Vol. XXVIII, no. 109. 9 May 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 26 October 2021.