Theophilus Alfred James Daniel (1817 – 22 March 1893) was a 19th-century

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from Southland, New Zealand. He represented the Wallace electorate from to 1884, when he was defeated. He was from

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, Sussex, England, and came to

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via

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. He had been on the Southland and Otago Provincial Councils. He died at Otaitai Bush and his funeral was held in Riverton on 26 March 1893. Daniel married Elizabeth Stevens, the half-sister of John Howell, the founder of Riverton. His building in Riverton's main street, known as Daniel House, is registered with

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as a Category II structure.

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, - 1817 births 1893 deaths Mayors of places in Southland, New Zealand Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians British emigrants to New Zealand People from Hastings Members of the Otago Provincial Council Members of the Southland Provincial Council {{NewZealand-politician-stub