Richard Meredith (New Zealand politician)


Richard Meredith was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Biography

Early life

Born at Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland, in January 1843, Meredith emigrated to New Zealand in 1863, arriving at Lyttelton. After arriving he worked as a teacher and later became a farmer by trade.

Political career

He won the Ashley electorate in the 1890 general election against James Dupré Lance, but in the 1902 election he was defeated for the replacement seat of Hurunui by Andrew Rutherford.

Later life and death

He died at Waimate on 20 August 1918.