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
Manukau Harbour to the Rev James Hamlin, a missionary who had arrived in New Zealand in 1823 with the
Church Missionary Society.
He was the ninth and youngest son of the reverend.
He fought in the
New Zealand Wars 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
Waiuku, 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
Auckland Provincial Council, which he accepted. Three representatives were elected on 20 December, and of four candidates,
Joseph May 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
Franklin in the
New Zealand House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the New Zealand Parliament. The House passes Law of New Zealand, laws, provides Ministers of the New Zealand Government, ministers to form Cabinet of New Zealand, Cabinet, and supervises the ...
from
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
to
1881
Events
January–March
* January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans.
* January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ...
; and then the replacement electorate of
Franklin South
Franklin South was a parliamentary electorate in the southern part of the Auckland Region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1890. During the three parliamentary terms of its existence, the electorate was represented by Ebenezer Hamlin.
Population cent ...
from
1881
Events
January–March
* January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans.
* January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ...
to
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
. He then represented the reconstituted Franklin electorate from
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
to
1893
Events
January–March
* January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America.
* Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson.
* January 6 – Th ...
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
Auckland suburb of
Remuera 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.
Notes
References
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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
19th-century New Zealand politicians