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Sir Arthur Robert Guinness (11 January 1846 – 10 June 1913) was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sir Arthur Guinness | |
|---|---|
 Arthur Guinness in the 1900s | |
| 7th Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903 – 10 June 1913 | |
| Prime Minister | Richard Seddon |
| Preceded by | Maurice O'Rorke |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Lang |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Grey (previously Greymouth) | |
| In office 1884 – 10 June 1913 | |
| Succeeded by | Paddy Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1846 Calcutta, India |
| Died | 10 June 1913 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Father | Frank Guinness |
He was born in Calcutta, India, son of Frank Guinness, who arrived at Lyttelton by the ship Tory in August 1852.[1] He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch 1854–1859 (being no. 31 on the list).[2] He received his legal education from Edward Harston and then from Garrick and Cowlishaw,[3] before being admitted to the bar in 1867.[4] He then practised as a barrister and solicitor in Greymouth,[4] where he served on the Westland Provincial Council from 1874 to 1876,[5] and was then a member of the Grey County Council from 1876 to 1890, including nine as its chair.[4]
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Greymouth | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Greymouth | Independent | ||
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Grey | Liberal | ||
| 1911–1913 | 18th | Grey | Liberal | ||
Guinness first stood for two-member Grey Valley in the 1876 election and out of the four candidates, he came last.[6] In his second attempt in 1884, he defeated the incumbent, Joseph Petrie, in the single-member electorate that was by now called Greymouth.[4] He remained a member of the House of Representatives for Greymouth until 1890, and then represented the Grey electorate until his death in 1913. He belonged to the Liberal Party.[7]
He was Chairman of Committees from 1893 to 1902,[8] then the 7th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1903 until his death in 1913.[9] Upon the death of William Steward on 30 October 1912, he became Father of the House.[10] When he died, his replacement from the Grey by-election was Paddy Webb, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.[11]
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grandfather Hosea Guinness in 1814
In 1875, Guinness married Elisabeth Westbrook, daughter of Mr James Westbrook of Launceston.[1] He was knighted in the 1911 Coronation Honours.[7] Guinness died on 10 June 1913 and is buried at Greymouth Cemetery.[12]
He was a great-grandson of his namesake the Dublin brewer Arthur Guinness (1725–1803).
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