Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman (17 June 1847 – 23 March 1905) was a New Zealand politician of the
Liberal Party
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. He was the
Minister of Railways
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from 1895 to 1899 in the
Liberal Government Liberal government may refer to:
Australia
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.
Early life
Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847. His family emigrated to
Auckland
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in 1848.
Political career
He was the Member of Parliament for several electorates:
Coromandel 1881–1890,
Thames
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1890–1893 (resigned),
City of Auckland 1893,
Waikato
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1893–1896 and 1896–1899, when he retired from the Lower House.
He resigned and was re-elected in the
1893 by-election after a challenge to his personal integrity.
In 1899 he was then appointed to the
Legislative Council
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, of which he was a member from 21 December 1899 until he died, and was
Speaker from 7 July 1904 until he died.
He was appointed a
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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(CMG) in June 1901, on the occasion of the visit of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later
King George V
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and
Queen Mary) to New Zealand.
In 1903 he was knighted and promoted to a Knight Commander within the
Order of St Michael and St George
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(KCMG).
Death
Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905.
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External links
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1847 births
1905 deaths
Australian emigrants to New Zealand
New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Local politicians in New Zealand
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Speakers of the New Zealand Legislative Council
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19th-century Australian politicians
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