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John Davies Ormond

1831 – 1917

New Zealand politician

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Lived 1831 – 1917 (aged 86). John Davies Ormond was a New Zealand politician.

John Davies Ormond (31 May 1831 – 6 October 1917) was a New Zealand politician whose positions included Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Province, Minister of Public Works and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council.

He represented the Clive electorate in Parliament from 1861 to 1881, when he was defeated (standing for the electorate of Waipawa). He then represented the Napier electorate from to 1890, when he retired.

He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 20 January 1891 and served until his death on 6 October 1917. He was appointed to the Council as one of seven new members (including Harry Atkinson himself) appointed to the Council by the outgoing fourth Atkinson Ministry; a move regarded by Liberals as a stacking of the upper house against the new government.

Ormond was baptised on 28 June 1831. He came from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, (then Berkshire), England, and established a homestead called Wallingford in Central Hawke's Bay in 1847, which became a major farming station.

Businessman and farmer Sir John Ormond, politician and farmer Tiaki Omana, and politician and Historic Places Trust chairman Ormond Wilson were his grandsons. His brother-in-law and husband of his sister was the Governor of Jamaica, Edward John Eyre.

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Member of the New Zealand Parliament
Also known as
The Hon. J. D., The Master, J.D. Ormond, J. D. Ormond

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Davies Ormond?

New Zealand politician

When was John Davies Ormond born?

John Davies Ormond was born on 31 May 1831 in Wallingford.

When did John Davies Ormond die?

John Davies Ormond died on 6 October 1917 in Napier.

What was John Davies Ormond's occupation?

John Davies Ormond was a politician.

What nationality was John Davies Ormond?

John Davies Ormond was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Davies Ormond

· Wikidata: Q6228777

· DBpedia: John Davies Ormond

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