James Randall Corrigan

James Randall Corrigan (10 July 1865 – 19 March 1935) was a New Zealand Liberal Party Member of Parliament, farmer and businessman.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1922–1925 21st Patea Liberal

Born at Woodend, North Canterbury, Corrigan was a very successful farmer in the North Island, and breeder of sheep, cattle and trotting horses. He died in Hawera aged 69 years.[1][2][3]

James Corrigan represented the Patea electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives between 1922 and 1925.[4]

A daughter, Dorothy Corrigan, married the Independent MP for Nelson, Harry Atmore, in 1936.[5]

  • "Photo of James Corrigan". Evening Post. 20 March 1935.

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary". New Zealand Herald. 20 March 1935.
  2. ↑ "Obituary". Auckland Star. 21 March 1935.
  3. ↑ "Obituary". Patea Mail. 20 March 1935.
  4. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 190. OCLC 154283103.
  5. ↑ Harry Atmore: Independent in Politics by Simon Courtney (Undated, BA Hons Research Paper-University of Canterbury, Christchurch), page 4
  • Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament Edited by G.A. Wood (1996, Otago University Press, Dunedin)


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