Alfred Cadman

The Honourable Sir Alfred Cadman KCMG
File:Alfred Jerome Cadman (Cropped).jpg
11th Speaker of the Legislative Council
In office 7 July 1904 – 23 March 1905
Preceded by	John Rigg
Succeeded by	Richard Reeves
1st Minister of Railways
In office 24 November 1895 – 28 April 1899
Prime Minister	Richard Seddon
Succeeded by	Joseph Ward
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Coromandel
In office 1881 – 1890
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Thames
In office 1890 – 1893
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Auckland
In office 1893 – 1893
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato
In office 1893 – 1896
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ohinemuri
In office 1896 – 1899
Personal details
Born	Alfred Jerome Cadman 17 June 1847 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal Party

Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman KCMG (17 June 1847 – 23 March 1905) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the Liberal Government.

Early life

Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847. His family emigrated to Auckland in 1848.

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1881–1884	8th	Coromandel		Independent
1884–1887	9th	Coromandel		Independent
1887–1890	10th	Coromandel		Independent
1890–1893	11th	Thames		Liberal
1893	11th	City of Auckland		Liberal
1893–1896	12th	Waikato		Liberal
1896–1899	13th	Ohinemuri		Liberal

He was the Member of Parliament for several electorates: Coromandel 1881–1890, Thames 1890–1893 (resigned), City of Auckland 1893, Waikato 1893–1896 and Ohinemuri 1896–1899, when he retired from the Lower House.

In 1899 he was then appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member from 21 December 1899 until he died, and was Speaker from 7 July 1904 until he died.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in June 1901, on the occasion of the visit of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) to New Zealand. In 1903 he was knighted and promoted to a Knight Commander within the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).

Death

Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905.

External links

• Cyclopaedia of New Zealand photograph

References

New Zealand Parliament
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Coromandel 1881–1890	In abeyance Title next held by Leo Schultz
Preceded by William Fraser	Member of Parliament for Thames 1890–1893	Succeeded by James McGowan
Preceded by William Lee Rees	Member of Parliament for City of Auckland 1893 Served alongside: John McEffer Shera, Thomas Thompson	Succeeded by Charles Button, William Crowther, George Grey
Preceded by Edward Lake	Member of Parliament for Waikato 1893–96	Succeeded by Frederic Lang
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Ohinemuri 1896–1899	Succeeded by Jackson Palmer
Political offices
Preceded by William Pember Reeves	Minister of Justice 1892–1893 1893–1895	Succeeded by William Pember Reeves
Preceded by William Pember Reeves		Succeeded by William Pember Reeves
New title	Minister of Railways 1895–1899	Succeeded by Joseph Ward
Preceded by John Rigg	Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council 1904–1905	Succeeded by Richard Reeves