Thomas Young Duncan
New Zealand politician
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Thomas Young Duncan (1836 – 18 August 1914), sometimes referred to as "Tam Duncan",[1] was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
Thomas Young Duncan | |
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| 3rd Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 2 July 1900 – 6 August 1906 | |
| Prime Minister | Richard Seddon |
| Preceded by | John McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Robert McNab |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Oamaru | |
| In office 5 December 1890 – 7 December 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas William Hislop |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Lee |
| New Zealand Legislative Councillor | |
| In office 13 June 1912 – 18 August 1914† | |
| Appointed by | Joseph Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 |
| Died | 18 August 1914 (aged 77–78) |
| Party | Liberal |
Early life
Born at Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1836, Duncan was educated at Castledamph National School. In 1858 he went to Victoria where he worked on the goldfields, and then in 1862 followed the gold rush to Central Otago in New Zealand. After little success, he began farming at Pukeuri, north of Oamaru, and lived there for the remainder of his life.[2]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Waitaki | Independent | ||
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Waitaki | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Waitaki | Independent | ||
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Oamaru | Liberal | ||
He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1881 to 1890 and then the Oamaru electorate from 1890 to 1911, when he was defeated by Ernest Lee.[3] He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 13 June 1912 and served until his death in 1914.[4]
