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Henry John Tancred (1816 – 27 April 1884), also known as Harry Tancred , was a 19th-century New Zealand politician.
Early life
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Tancred was baptised on 14 May 1816 on the Isle of Wight . His father was Sir Thomas Tancred, 6th Baronet and his elder brother was Sir Thomas Tancred, 7th Baronet .[1] [2] Rugby School . He served in the Austrian army and fought in Austria, Hungary and Italy. He was severely injured in a fall from a horse and had a speech impairment as a result.[1]
New Zealand
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Back in England to recuperate, he became interested in the Canterbury Association and decided to emigrate. He arrived in Canterbury in December 1850 from Wellington on the Barbara Gordon , just prior to the arrival of the first Canterbury settlers .
He married Georgeanna Janet Grace Richmond at Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson on 30 July 1857. She was the sister of Andrew Richmond and the daughter of Mathew Richmond .[3] [4]
Political career
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Provincial Council
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Tancred was one of three candidates for the role of Superintendent in 1853.[5] James FitzGerald .
He became a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council at its establishment in 1853 [6] [1] [7]
Member of the upper house
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Tancred was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1856 to 1866.[8]
Member of the executive
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Tancred was a member of three ministries. He was appointed as a minister without portfolio in the 2nd Parliament in the Sewell Ministry , from 18 April to 20 May 1856.
In the first Stafford Ministry , which he joined on 5 August 1858 as a member of the executive council, he was appointed as Secretary for Crown Lands (19 August 1858) and three months later (3 November) Postmaster-General. He held those offices until the end of this government on 12 July 1861.
In the 3rd Parliament , he was a member of the executive council of the Domett Ministry from 6 August 1862 until 6 February 1863.[7]
Member of the lower house
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He was the Member of Parliament for Ashley in the fourth Parliament from 1867 to 1870, when he retired.[1]
Death
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Tancred died in Christchurch on 27 April 1884, aged 68 years.[1] [11] Barbadoes Street Cemetery three days later.[12] [13] [1]
Notes
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^ "Married" . Lyttelton Times 4 . Retrieved 28 March 2024 .
^ McLintock, A. H. , ed. (23 April 2009) [1966]. "Richmond, Mathew, C.B.". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
^ "Untitled" . Lyttelton Times 7 . Retrieved 17 September 2013 .
^ "The Lyttelton Times" . Vol. III, no. 141. 17 September 1853. p. 6 . Retrieved 31 October 2020 .
^ a b The Cyclopedia of New Zealand – Wellington Provincial District
^ "The Hon. Henry John Tancred". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand – Canterbury Provincial District . Retrieved 17 September 2013 .
^ "Deaths" . The Star 2 . Retrieved 23 August 2011 .
^ Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Barbadoes Street Cemetery Tour" (PDF) . Christchurch City Libraries . p. 4 . Retrieved 2 June 2011 .
^ "Funerals" . The Star 3 . Retrieved 23 August 2011 .
References
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Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
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