Sir Arthur Robert Guinness (11 January 1846 –
10 June 1913) was a
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 1854-59 (No 31 on List).
A barrister and solicitor in Greymouth, he was on the Westland Provincial Council 1872-76, then Chairman of the Grey County Council 1876-90.
He was the Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Grey from 1884 to 1890 then Greymouth 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 for Grey 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.
He was knighted in 1911.
References
- Who’s Who in New Zealand, 1st Edition 1908.
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Volume 1 part 1 (1897), Wellington: page 105 (has photo)
- Christ's College List
| Preceded by Maurice O'Rorke |
Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives 1903 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Frederic Lang |
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