Ebenezer Hamlin (1844 – 4 June 1900) was a member of parliament in New Zealand, and an independent conservative.

Early life and family

Hamlin was born in Orua on the

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to the Rev James Hamlin, a missionary who had arrived in New Zealand in 1823 with the

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. He was the ninth and youngest son of the reverend. He fought in the

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in the 1860s, and was a major in the Territorial Army. On 28 April 1868, Hamlin married Sarah Grace Barriball, the daughter of Charles Barriball of

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, at her father's house near Waiuku (Barriball Road in Waiuku commemorates the location of the family's land).

Political career

Electors from Waiuku presented a requisition to Hamlin in November 1869 to stand for election in the Raglan electorate for the

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, which he accepted. Three representatives were elected on 20 December, and of four candidates,

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came first and Hamlin came second. Hamlin remained a member of the provincial council until the abolition of provincial government in 1875. He represented the South Auckland seats of

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in the

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from

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; and then the replacement electorate of

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from

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. He then represented the reconstituted Franklin electorate from

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when he retired. He was never defeated. He served as Chairman of Committees from 1882 to 1890.

Death

Hamlin died at his residence in the

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suburb of

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on 4 June 1900, and he was buried in the St Mark's Church cemetery, Remuera. He was survived by his wife, three sons, and seven daughters.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamlin, Ebenezer 1844 births 1900 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates People of the New Zealand Wars New Zealand Army officers Members of the Auckland Provincial Council