Robert Pharazyn
Robert Pharazyn M.L.C. | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1833 London, England |
| Died | 19 July 1896 (aged 62) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Relatives | Charles Johnson Pharazyn (father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Robert Pharazyn (31 August 1833 – 19 July 1896) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Manawatū region of New Zealand.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Pharazyn was born in London, England in 1833, the son of Charles Johnson Pharazyn. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1841.[1][3] He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1865 to 1866 when he was defeated.[4] In 1866, he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[5] In 1871, he married Emily Lomax (née Cole; 1821–1919).[1][6] In 1874, he served as Mayor of Wanganui.[7] On 15 May 1885, Pharazyn was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council; his father had resigned from the Legislative Council, so that he could succeed him.[3] He held that role until his death in Wellington on 19 July 1896.[8] He was buried at Bolton Street Cemetery.[9]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1865–1866 | 3rd | Rangitikei | Independent | ||
References
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- 1 2 3 Foster, Bernard John (1966). "Pharazyn, Robert". In McLintock, A.H. (ed.). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ↑ Scholefield, G.H., ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (PDF). Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. pp. 164–165.
- 1 2 McLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "PHARAZYN, Charles Johnson". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, Jim (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 226. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Fellows". Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. 37: lix. 1867. ISSN 0266-6235. (registration required)
- ↑ "Obituary - Mrs E.W. Pharazyn". New Zealand Herald. 7 July 1919. p. 8 – via PapersPast.
- ↑ "The Hon. Robert Pharazyn". Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]. 1897.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 83.
- ↑ "Funeral of the Late Hon. R. Pharazyn". The Evening Post. Vol. LII, no. 49. 21 July 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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