George Buckley (18 July 1830 – 19 November 1895) was a New Zealand runholder and politician.
Buckley was born on 18 July 1830 in Chatham, Kent, England. His parents were William Henry Buckley and Elizabeth ( née Clark. [1] [2] His grandfather was a captain killed in the Battle of Waterloo. The family emigrated to Australia in 1840. George Buckley was at first a clerk in the Melbourne treasury office, and then a draughtsman in the city's survey department. Together with his brother John, he then joined Dalgety & Co.
Buckley married Alexandrina McLean on 25 February 1860; she was the sister of John and Allan McLean. [3] [4]
He was a partner in the Lyttelton firm Dalgety, Buckley, and Co. [5] John and Allan McLean bought the Waikakahi run near Waimate in 1866, and they took Buckley into their business partnership. Buckley sold his shares to the McLean brothers in 1875. [6]
Buckley was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council. He represented the Town of Lyttelton electorate (1862–1866) and then the Waimate electorate until the abolition of provincial government (1866–1876). [7] He was a member of the Executive Council for three periods: in November 1866, from August to October 1871, and from April 1875 to June 1876. [8] He held the offices of Deputy- Superintendent and Provincial Secretary. [9] He stood in the 1866 election in the Heathcote electorate, but was defeated by John Hall (who was later to become the 12th Premier). [10]
He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 3 July 1871 to 19 August 1884 when he was disqualified for absence; and 28 October 1884 to 9 September 1885 when he resigned. [11]
Buckley was the president of the Bank of New Zealand for a short time in the late 1880s. His revelations about the financial situation of the bank caused "a good deal of sensation". [9] He left for Melbourne after his resignation from the bank, and he died in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton on 19 November 1895 after having been unwell for some time. [5] [12] He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and three sons, [5] is buried in the Brighton Cemetery. [9] His wife died in 1902 aged 70. [13] His son George became notable through an Antarctic journey. [14] His youngest daughter, Ruby, married Arthur Rolleston in 1899. [15]
Buckleys Road in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood is named after him. [2]
George Buckley (18 July 1830 – 19 November 1895) was a New Zealand runholder and politician.
Buckley was born on 18 July 1830 in Chatham, Kent, England. His parents were William Henry Buckley and Elizabeth ( née Clark. [1] [2] His grandfather was a captain killed in the Battle of Waterloo. The family emigrated to Australia in 1840. George Buckley was at first a clerk in the Melbourne treasury office, and then a draughtsman in the city's survey department. Together with his brother John, he then joined Dalgety & Co.
Buckley married Alexandrina McLean on 25 February 1860; she was the sister of John and Allan McLean. [3] [4]
He was a partner in the Lyttelton firm Dalgety, Buckley, and Co. [5] John and Allan McLean bought the Waikakahi run near Waimate in 1866, and they took Buckley into their business partnership. Buckley sold his shares to the McLean brothers in 1875. [6]
Buckley was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council. He represented the Town of Lyttelton electorate (1862–1866) and then the Waimate electorate until the abolition of provincial government (1866–1876). [7] He was a member of the Executive Council for three periods: in November 1866, from August to October 1871, and from April 1875 to June 1876. [8] He held the offices of Deputy- Superintendent and Provincial Secretary. [9] He stood in the 1866 election in the Heathcote electorate, but was defeated by John Hall (who was later to become the 12th Premier). [10]
He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 3 July 1871 to 19 August 1884 when he was disqualified for absence; and 28 October 1884 to 9 September 1885 when he resigned. [11]
Buckley was the president of the Bank of New Zealand for a short time in the late 1880s. His revelations about the financial situation of the bank caused "a good deal of sensation". [9] He left for Melbourne after his resignation from the bank, and he died in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton on 19 November 1895 after having been unwell for some time. [5] [12] He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and three sons, [5] is buried in the Brighton Cemetery. [9] His wife died in 1902 aged 70. [13] His son George became notable through an Antarctic journey. [14] His youngest daughter, Ruby, married Arthur Rolleston in 1899. [15]
Buckleys Road in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood is named after him. [2]