Richmond Hursthouse
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1845 – 1902
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Who was Richmond Hursthouse?
Richmond Hursthouse was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand, and a cabinet minister.
Hursthouse was born in New Plymouth, the son of John Hursthouse. His mother, Helen Hursthouse, was the aunt of James Crowe Richmond.
He represented the Motueka electorate from 1876 to 1887 when he was defeated.
He stood for Waimea-Picton in 1890, Motueka in 1896, and for the City of Nelson electorate in 1893 and 1899, and came second each time.
When Motueka became a borough council in 1899, he was the town's first mayor.
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