Harry Farnall

Harry Warner Farnall (18 December 1838 – 5 June 1891) was a New Zealand politician, emigration agent and labour reformer. He was a Member of Parliament from Auckland.

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1869–1870 4th Northern Division Independent
1871–1872 5th Rodney Independent

He was born in Burley Park, Hampshire, England, on 18 December 1838.[1]

He represented the Northern Division electorate from 1869 to 1870, and then the Rodney electorate from 1871 to 1872, when he resigned.[2]

Farnall contested the 1886 Waitemata by-election and was beaten by Richard Monk.[3] He contested the 1890 election in the City of Auckland electorate. Of seven candidates, he came last.[4][5]

References
  1. Atkinson, Neill. "Harry Warner Farnall". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 195. OCLC 154283103.
  3. "The Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 7819. 13 December 1886. p. 5.
  4. "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. "Auckland City". Auckland Star. Vol. XXI, no. 280. 27 November 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2012.


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