Walter Carncross
| The Honourable Sir Walter Carncross | |
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| 15th Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 1 November 1918 – 18 July 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Charles John Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Mark Fagan |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taieri | |
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In office 5 December 1890 – 25 November 1902 | |
| Preceded by | James Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Donald Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 April 1855 Bendigo, Victoria |
| Died | 30 June 1940 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Sir Walter Charles Frederick Carncross (23 April 1855 – 30 June 1940) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
Biography
Early life
Carncross was born in Bendigo, Victoria, in 1855. He came to Dunedin with his parents when he was seven years old. Carncross married a daughter of R. Johnston in 1883.[1] He was to become a newspaper proprietor by trade, owning both the Taieri Advocate & Eltham Argus.[2]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Taieri | Liberal | |
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Taieri | Liberal | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Taieri | Liberal | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Taieri | Liberal | |
He represented the Taieri electorate from 1890 to 1902, when he retired.[3] He was opposed to women's suffrage and in 1891 deliberately moved an amendment that was intended to make the bill fail in the Legislative Council. His amendment was for women to become eligible to be voted into the House of Representatives. This infuriated the suffragette Catherine Fulton, who organised a protest at the 1893 election.[4] He served as the Liberal Party's Senior Whip in 1902, his last year in the lower house[5]
He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 18 March 1903 by the Liberal Government, and at the expiry of his seven-year terms, he was reappointed five times; on 18 March 1910, on 17 March 1917 & 17 March 1924 by the Reform Government; 17 March 1931 by the United Government; and 16 March 1938 by the First Labour Government. His district was Taranaki, and then Eltham from 1917.
He served on the Council until his death.[6] He was elected Chairman of Committees on 6 July 1910 and served in this role until 1 November 1918,[7] when he became Speaker, succeeding the deceased Charles John Johnston. He remained Speaker until 18 July 1939, when he was succeeded by Labour's Mark Fagan during the time of the First Labour Government.[8]
Carncross was knighted in 1922.[8] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[9]
Death
Carncross died on 30 June 1940.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Present Members Of The Legislative Council". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Hamer 1988, p. 362.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 188.
- ↑ Entwisle, Rosemary. "Fulton, Catherine Henrietta Elliot - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 279–80.
- 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 151.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 169.
- 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 168.
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
References
- Hamer, David (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891-1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Fulton |
Member of Parliament for Taieri 1890–1902 |
Succeeded by Donald Reid |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Reeves |
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council 1910–1918 |
Succeeded by Oliver Samuel |
| Preceded by Charles John Johnston |
Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council 1918–1939 |
Succeeded by Mark Fagan |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Stevens |
Senior Whip of the Liberal Party 1902 |
Succeeded by John O'Meara |