Richard Hobbs (1833 – 16 July 1910) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Auckland and Northland regions in New Zealand.

His father was the missionary John Hobbs.[1]

Richard was born in Hokitika, see obituaries:[2][3][4]

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1878–1879 6th Franklin Independent
1881–1884 8th Bay of Islands Independent
1884–1887 9th Bay of Islands Independent
1887–1890 10th Bay of Islands Independent

He represented the Franklin electorate from 20 May 1878 to 15 August 1879 when he was defeated, and the Bay of Islands electorate from 9 December 1881 to 3 October 1890, when he retired.[5]

Death

He died in Herne Bay, Ponsonby, Auckand, see death notices:[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Williment, T. M. I. "John Hobbs". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19100716.2.46?end_date=01-11-1910&items_per_page=10&query=Hobbs&snippet=true&start_date=16-07-1910&type=ARTICLE
  3. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19100716.2.37?end_date=01-11-1910&items_per_page=10&query=Hobbs&snippet=true&start_date=16-07-1910&type=ARTICLE
  4. ↑ "Obituary. , Obituary". Northern Advocate. 16 July 1910. p. 5.
  5. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 205. OCLC 154283103.
  6. ↑ "Funeral of the Late R. Hobbs. , Funeral of the Late R. Hobbs". New Zealand Herald. 20 July 1910. p. 8.
  7. ↑ "The Late Mr. R. Hobbs. , the Late Mr. R. Hobbs". Auckland Star. 19 July 1910. p. 2.
  8. ↑ "Death of Mr. R. Hobbs. , Death of Mr. R. Hobbs". New Zealand Herald. 18 July 1910. p. 6.


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