Alfred Richard Barclay
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Alfred Richard Barclay was a New Zealand
Member of Parliament
for two Dunedin
electorates.
seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
between 1899
and 1902
. He returned to Parliament
as the MP for Dunedin North
from 1905
to 1908
.
Barclay was a solicitor
and a lecturer in constitutional history at Otago University. He was an admirer of Karl Marx
: Barclay produced a pamphlet on Marx in 1899, and quoted him in his maiden speech
in Parliament.
In 1907, Barclay introduced a motion in the debating chamber for the nationalisation of the supply of food and clothing.
He was nominated as the Labour Party candidate for Dunedin North in 1911 but withdrew because of illness and died in 1912.
New Zealand
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for two Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
electorates.
Member of Parliament
Barclay represented one of the City of DunedinDunedin (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin or the City of Dunedin or the Town of Dunedin was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It was one of the original electorates created in 1853 and existed, with two breaks, until 1905. Most of the time, it was a multi-member electorate.-History:From 1853...
seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
between 1899
New Zealand general election, 1899
The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 voters turned out to...
and 1902
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
. He returned to Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand
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as the MP for Dunedin North
Dunedin North (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin North is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1905 election and has existed since....
from 1905
New Zealand general election, 1905
The New Zealand general election of 1905 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 16th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
to 1908
New Zealand general election, 1908
The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held on Tuesday, 17 November, 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
.
Barclay was a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
and a lecturer in constitutional history at Otago University. He was an admirer of Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
: Barclay produced a pamphlet on Marx in 1899, and quoted him in his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
in Parliament.
In 1907, Barclay introduced a motion in the debating chamber for the nationalisation of the supply of food and clothing.
He was nominated as the Labour Party candidate for Dunedin North in 1911 but withdrew because of illness and died in 1912.