Gustav von der Heyde

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Gustav von der Heyde
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Waitemata
Preceded byThomas Henderson
Succeeded byJohn Sangster Macfarlane
In office
28 July 1874 – 21 August 1874
In office
8 September 1874 – 6 December 1875
Personal details
Born1834
Bremen, German Confederation
Died29 June 1891
Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Spouse
Mary Henderson
​
(m. 1864)​
RelationsThomas Henderson (father-in-law)
ProfessionBusinessman, politician, consul

Gustav Ludwig Theodor von der Heyde (1836–1891) was a 19th-century German-born

Member of Parliament for the Waitemata electorate in Auckland
, New Zealand.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1874
 5th Waitemata
Independent
1874
–1875 		5th Waitemata
Independent

Von der Heyde was born in Bremen in 1834, the eldest son of a businessman.[1] He emigrated to Australia in 1854, working at the Bremen Consulate in Adelaide from 1858 to 1860.[1] Upon the death of John Macfarlane, Von der Heyde became one of the directors of the Henderson & Macfarlane shipping and logging company.[2]

From 1870 to 1874, Von der Heyde was the chairman of the

Auckland Chamber of Commerce.[3] In 1871, he was elected to the Waitakerei East Highways District Board, and was a member of the Auckland Harbour Board from 1871 to 1874.[3]

He represented the

Colony of South Australia, however the petition questioned if his naturalisation applied to other parts of the British Empire, or merely the Colony of South Australia. As the South Australian naturalisation law granted naturalised citizens all of the same rights as British citizens, except the ability to become a member of a council or legislature, the election was voided. On 11 August, the executive council approved the naturalisation of Von der Heyde in New Zealand, and on 8 September, a second by-election was held. Von der Heyde was re-elected with a greater majority.[5]

On 15 July 1875, became a member of the Auckland City Council.[3] He remained a Member of Parliament until his resignation on 6 December 1875.[4] As a member, Von der Heyde posed questions on public acts works, such as ports and railways projects.[6] Von der Heyde remained on the Auckland City Council until 1877.

Later in life, Von der Heyde was a consul for Germany,[7] however his role in the Henderson & Macfarlane company caused conflicts of interest, and he stood down from the position.[8] He died in Sydney on 29 June 1891.[9]

Personal life

Von der Heyde married Mary Henderson, daughter of Thomas Henderson, on 11 February 1864 in Melbourne.[10] Between 1865 and 1876, the Von der Heydes had six children.[10] He was an active member of the German community in New Zealand.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 77.
  2. ^ Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 78.
  3. ^ a b c Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 83.
  4. ^ a b c Wilson 1985, pp. 242.
  5. ^ a b Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 84–86.
  6. ^ Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 87.
  7. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Mr. Gustav Von Der Heyde". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 16 July 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 88–89.
  9. ^ Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 89.
  10. ^ a b Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 79.
  11. ^ Northcote-Bade 1992, pp. 88.

References

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