| The Honourable Sir Arthur Guinness MP |
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| In office 1903 – 1919 |
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| Prime Minister | Richard Seddon |
| Preceded by | Maurice O'Rorke |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Lang |
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| In office 1884 – 1913 |
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| Succeeded by | Paddy Webb |
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| Born | January 11, 1846 Calcutta, India |
| Died | June 10, 1913 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Father | Frank Guinness |
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Greymouth | Liberal | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Greymouth | Liberal | |
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Grey | Liberal | |
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Grey | Liberal | |
Sir Arthur Robert Guinness (11 January 1846 – 10 June 1913) was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Personal information
He was born in Calcutta, India, son of Frank V. Guinness, who arrived at Lyttelton by the ship Tory in 1852. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand 1854-1859 (being no. 31 on List).
A barrister and solicitor in Greymouth, he served on the Westland Provincial Council from 1872-1876, and was then Chairman of the Grey County Council from 1876-1890.
Member of Parliament
Guinness was the Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Greymouth from 1884 to 1890 then Grey from 1890 to 1913. He was Chairman of Committees from 1893 to 1902, then the seventh Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1903 to 1913.
When he died, his replacement from the Grey by-election was Paddy Webb, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.
In 1875, Guinness married Miss Westbrook, daughter of Mr James Westbrook of Launceston[disambiguation needed].
He was knighted in 1911.
Further reading
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- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations, 1, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Cyclopedia Co., 1897, p. 105
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- This article contains a photograph.
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- Who’s who in New Zealand and the western Pacific 1908, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Gordon & Gotch, 1908
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- The School list of Christ’s College, 1850 to 1995 (9th ed.), Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Christ’s College Old Boys’ Association, 1997
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- Kitchingman, Frederick A. (1965), Guinness and his days, Greymouth, [N.Z.]: Greymouth Evening Star
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| Preceded by Maurice O'Rorke |
Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives 1903 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Frederic Lang |
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Greymouth 1884 – 1890 |
Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Grey 1890 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Paddy Webb |
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