Francis Jollie (1815 – 30 November 1870) was a politician in New Zealand.
Biography
Early life and career
Jollie was born in 1815. The family was from Brampton, Carlisle, England. His father was the Reverend Francis Jollie, and he was the oldest son; the fourth son was Edward Jollie.[1]
He was one of the earliest settlers in the country, having arrived in 1842 as the agent of the New Zealand Company.[2] He arrived in Nelson on the ship Fifeshire, where he farmed on fifty acres of land he had purchased at Wakapuaka, and called his property 'Thackwood'.[3] He was followed to New Zealand by his younger brother Edward. In August 1853, Francis Jollie was one of the three candidates in the inaugural election for the superintendency of Nelson Province.[4] Jollie came last, and Edward Stafford was successful.[5]
In June 1854 Jollie was nominated for two by-elections in the Nelson area. In the 1854 by-election for Waimea Jollie came second in the poll, held on 21 June. In the 1854 by-election for the Town of Nelson electorate held on 19 June. Jollie was one of the nominees, and both he and the other candidate Samuel Stephens were absent. Stephens won the by-election on a show of hands at the nomination meeting, as Jollie's supporters did not request an election.[7]
In 1858, Jollie returned to England for some time. Upon coming back to New Zealand on the Clontarf,[8] he briefly lived near Christchurch.[9] He married Jane Cooper on 28 May 1859 at Riccarton Church, Christchurch.[10]
He died on 30 November 1870 at his residence at Peel Forest aged 55.[9][14]
Notes
^ abMcLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "Jollie, Francis". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
