James Walker Bain
James Walker Bain (1841 – 29 September 1899) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. He was a significant businessman in
Southland
.
Bain was born in
Free Church Normal School and then at a private academy. He started with the printing company Oliver and Boyd and learned the trade of a compositor.[1][4]
He arrived in
Mataura Paper Mill in 1875.[6] He was a significant businessman in Invercargill, was president of the Southland Building Society for the first 30 years of its existence. He was a member of the Southland Education Board for many years, and was at times its chairman.[1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Invercargill | Independent | ||
He represented the Invercargill electorate in Parliament from 1879 to 1881, when he retired.[2] He was Mayor of Invercargill in 1891–1892.[6]
Bain died unexpectedly on the morning of 29 September 1899 after falling ill on 26 September.[1] He was buried at St. John's Cemetery in Invercargill.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Obituary". Otago Witness. No. 2379. 5 October 1899. p. 45. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ OCLC 154283103.
- ^ a b Hutching, Megan. "Wilhelmina Sherriff Bain". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "Former Members Of The House Of Representatives". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 794. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Shipping News". Otago Witness. No. 356. 25 September 1858. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Information on past Mayors of Invercargill City and the location of their headstones in the Invercargill Cemeteries" (PDF). Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 7 June 2016.