Herbert Curtis | |
|---|---|
 Curtis in 1860 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Motueka and Massacre Bay | |
| In office 19 May 1856 – 5 November 1860 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Motueka | |
| In office 5 February 1861 – 30 October 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Evelyn Curtis 1818 England |
| Died | 10 August 1890 (aged 72) Toi Toi Valley, Nelson, New Zealand |
| Relations | Oswald Curtis (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Merchant |
Herbert Evelyn Curtis (1818 – 10 August 1890) was a Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand. He was also a merchant, in partnership with his brother Oswald.
Early life
[edit]Curtis was born in 1818 in England.[1] He was the son of Stephen Curtis and Eleanora Llewellyn.[2] Together with his younger brother Oswald,[1] he migrated to Nelson in 1853, arriving on 18 June.[2][3] Curtis married Annie Lineker on 4 March 1863 at Christ Church Cathedral.[4]
Mahomed Shah
[edit]The Curtis brothers had been passengers on the barque Mahomed Shah. The ship sailed from England for New Zealand on 15 January 1853. On 18 April, about 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south of Cape Leeuwin, the ship caught fire. All on board were rescued two days later by the brig The Ellen under Captain Pardon. The Ellen was sailing from Mauritius to Hobart, Tasmania. The ship's position was given as 40°10′00″S 119°10′00″E / 40.16667°S 119.16667°E.[5] Those rescued were taken to Hobart, arriving there on 6 May 1853.[6]
Political career
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856–1860 | 2nd | Motueka and Massacre Bay | Independent | ||
| 1861–1866 | 3rd | Motueka | Independent | ||
He represented the Motueka and Massacre Bay electorate from 1856 to 1860, then the Motueka electorate from 1861 to 1866, when he retired. His brother Oswald was elected to the City of Nelson (New Zealand electorate in 1866.[7]
In the later years of Nelson Province, he was the provincial auditor. He was never elected onto the Nelson Provincial Council.[1]
Commercial life
[edit]Herbert and Oswald Curtis were partners as merchants in Nelson. They were Nelson agents for the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company.[8]
Death
[edit]He died at his residence The Aspens in Nelson's Toi Toi Valley on 10 August 1890 aged 72.[9][10] He is buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 186.
- ^ a b "Obituary". The Colonist. Vol. XLV, no. 10347. 3 March 1902. p. 2.
- ^ "Obituary". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXXVI, no. 52. 3 March 1902. p. 2.
- ^ "Marriages". The Colonist. Vol. VI, no. 560. 6 March 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "A pioneer settler". The Colonist. Vol. LXII, no. 15326. 15 March 1920. p. 5.
- ^ "A pioneer settler". The Colonist. Vol. LXII, no. 15328. 17 March 1920. p. 1 (Supplement). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 191. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Curtis, Herbert Evelyn, 1818–1890". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Death". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXIV, no. 188. 11 August 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Untitled". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXIV, no. 188. 11 August 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Herbert Evelyn Curtis". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 9 June 2025.