Harry Farnall

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1869–1870 4th Northern Division Independent
1871–1872 5th Rodney Independent

Harry Warner Farnall (18 December 1838 – 5 June 1891) was a New Zealand politician, emigration agent and labour reformer. He was a Member of Parliament from Auckland.

He was born in Burley Park, Hampshire, England, on 18 December 1838.[1]

He represented the Northern Division electorate from 1869 to 1870, and then the Rodney electorate from 1871 to 1872, when he resigned.[2]

Farnall contested the 1886 Waitemata by-election and was beaten by Richard Monk.[3] He contested the 1890 election in the City of Auckland electorate. Of seven candidates, he came last.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Atkinson, Neill. "Harry Warner Farnall". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 195. OCLC 154283103.
  3. ^ "The Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 7819. 13 December 1886. p. 5.
  4. ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Auckland City". Auckland Star. Vol. XXI, no. 280. 27 November 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2012.