Kennedy Macdonald
Thomas Kennedy Macdonald (6 April 1847 – 17 October 1914), known as Kennedy Macdonald or Kennedy Mac, was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand.
Kennedy Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Wellington | |
| In office 5 December 1890 – 28 November 1891 Serving with George Fisher & John Duthie | |
| Succeeded by | William McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1847 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Died | 17 October 1914 Porirua, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Frances Rossiter |
Early life edit
Macdonald was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. He came to Wellington from Australia in July 1871.[1] Macdonald married Frances Rossiter on 15 November 1870 in Melbourne. They lost three sons within one month in 1876 during a scarlet fever epidemic.[1]
He was a founding member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in 1882.[2] Almost 100 years later, Inverlochy House, his former residence, was given to the academy.[3]
Political career edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | 11th | City of Wellington | Liberal | ||
MacDonald initially made political impact in local government. He served for seven years as Government representative on the Wellington Harbour Board including 2 years as its chairman.[4] He was also a Wellington City Councillor from 1877 to 1878.[1] In 1899 he stood unsuccessfully for Mayor of Wellington against John Aitken.[5]
He represented the City of Wellington electorate from 1890 to 1891, when he resigned upon a bankruptcy claim.[6] He was in favour of a land tax and of more (rural) roads, and of ending the jobbery in dealing in native land.[7]
He contested the three-member City of Wellington electorate in the 1899 election, when he came fourth.[8] He considered standing in the Otaki by-election in January 1900, but the brother of the deceased incumbent consented to stand for the Liberal Party instead.[9] He was later appointed to the Legislative Council from 1903 to 1911.[6]
Death edit
Macdonald died on 17 October 1914 at the Porirua Lunatic Asylum where he had resided since November 1913.[1] The Macdonald family is buried at Bolton Street Memorial Park, and their grave is part of the memorial trail.[10][11]
McDonald Crescent in Wellington is named after him.[12]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Alington, Margaret. "Macdonald, Thomas Kennedy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Men associated with the Fine Arts Association of New Zealand - Photograph taken by Herrmann". National Library of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Kennedy Macdonald". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Johnson, David (1996). "Members and Officers of the Wellington Harbour Board, Appendix 1". Wellington Harbour. Wellington Maritime Museum Trust. p. 475. ISBN 0958349800.
- ^ "Mayoral Elections". Feilding Star. Vol. XXI, no. 129. 30 November 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ a b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 215. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "MEMBERS' VIEWS SUMMARISED". Evening Star. No. 8382. PapersPast. 6 December 1890. p. Page 1 (Supplement). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand General Election, 1899". Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-26. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Second Edition". The Evening Post. Vol. LVIII, no. 140. 11 December 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ (PDF). Bolton Street Memorial Park. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Irvine-Smith 1948, p. 113.
References edit
- Irvine-Smith, F. L. (1948). The Streets of My City. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed.