Frederick Robert Flatman (1843 – 21 September 1911) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party for the Pareora and Geraldine electorates.
Frederick Flatman | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Geraldine | |
| In office 4 December 1896 – 17 November 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate in abeyance |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Buxton |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pareora | |
| In office 28 November 1893 – 4 December 1896 | |
| Preceded by | New electorate |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Robert Flatman 1843 Suffolk, England |
| Died | 21 September 1911 Woodbury near Geraldine |
Early life
editFlatman was born in Suffolk in 1843[1] and went to school in Oulton Broad. He came to Lyttelton on the Mary Ann in 1862 and went to South Canterbury. He was a successful businessman, and was storekeeper in Geraldine and Woodbury, and a sawmiller, before he concentrated on farming.[2][3]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Pareora | Liberal | ||
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Geraldine | Liberal | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Geraldine | Liberal | ||
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Geraldine | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Geraldine | Liberal | ||
Flatman represented the Pareora and Geraldine electorates for fifteen years (1893–1908) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[4] He defeated Arthur Rhodes for the Pareora electorate in 1893 by 1594 to 1377 votes.[5] From 1904 to 1906 Flatman served as the Liberal Party's senior whip.[6] In 1908 he was defeated by William Nosworthy for the Ashburton electorate in the second ballot.[7]
The Lyttelton Times described Frederick Flatman as a member "not of the ornamental type, but plain, blunt, possessing strong convictions, straightforward manners and simple directness of speech. He also acquired in 3 years a surprising grasp and mastery of political questions. He was certainly the best of the South Island farmer members-perhaps the best in New Zealand. He was a fine man."[8]
Death
editHe died on 21 September 1911 at Woodbury near Geraldine.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXXI, no. 8477. 21 September 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Geraldine". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. p. 362. ISBN 1-86940-014-3.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 197.
- ^ "The General Election". Timaru Herald. Vol. LV, no. 5828. 1 December 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 279.
- ^ "The General Election, 1908". National Library. 1909. pp. 19, 33. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "THE MEMBER FOR PAREORA". Lyttelton Times. 14 April 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "OBITUARY". Lyttelton Times. 22 September 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via Papers Past.