Thomas Dick
Deceased Person
1823 – 1900
Who was Thomas Dick?
Thomas Dick was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Originally a merchant, he worked in London and then represented his firm on Saint Helena for seven years. From there, he was sent to Dunedin as the company's representative; he emigrated with an extended family. He soon became involved in politics and was Superintendent of Otago Province from 1865 until 1867. Over a period of 24 years, he represented various Dunedin electorates in Parliament and was Colonial Secretary, Minister of Justice from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Education from 1881 to 1884. A deeply religious man, he was involved in many church affairs. He was one of the founders of Hanover Street Baptist Church; the building is now classified as Category I by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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- Born
- Aug 13, 1823
Edinburgh - Lived in
- Edinburgh
- Died
- Feb 5, 1900
Dunedin
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on July 23, 2013
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