About Theophilus Daniel
Lived 1817 – 1893 (aged 75–76). Theophilus Daniel was a New Zealand politician.
Theophilus Alfred James Daniel (1817 – 22 March 1893) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand.
He represented the Wallace electorate from to 1884, when he was defeated.
He was from Hastings, Sussex, England, and came to Foveaux Strait via New South Wales. He had been on the Southland and Otago Provincial Councils. He died at Otaitai Bush and his funeral was held in Riverton on 26 March 1893.
Daniel married Elizabeth Stevens, the half-sister of John Howell, the founder of Riverton. His building in Riverton's main street, known as Daniel House, is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II structure.
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Who was Theophilus Daniel?
New Zealand politician (1817–1893)
When was Theophilus Daniel born?
Theophilus Daniel was born in 1817.
When did Theophilus Daniel die?
Theophilus Daniel died on 22 March 1893.
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Theophilus Daniel was a politician.
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Theophilus Daniel was New Zealand.
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