James Frederick Arnold (6 June 1859 – 10 July 1929) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party for various Dunedin electorates.
Private life
Born in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, on 6 June 1859, Arnold was the son of Julius Arnold.[1][2] The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1864.[1] James Arnold went on to become a bootmaker and trade union leader.[3] He was known as "the bootmakers lawyer" at the Industrial Conciliation & Arbitration (ICA) Court.[4]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1902 | 14th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Dunedin South | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Dunedin Central | Liberal–Labour | ||
Arnold represented City of Dunedin (1899–1905), Dunedin South (1905–1908) and Dunedin Central (1908–1911) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[5]
At the 1905 election, Arnold stressed his Independent credentials and said that the "present administration [i.e. Premier Richard Seddon's Liberal Government] were not all they should be", favoured the elective executive bill, and held himself at liberty to compel the Ministry to reconstruct.[6]
Death
Arnold died at his home in Timaru on 10 July 1929,[7] and was buried at Timaru Cemetery.[8]
Notes
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
- Whitcher, G.F. (1966). The New Liberal Party 1905 (MA Thesis). Christchurch: University of Canterbury.