Timothy Gallagher (politician)

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1868–1870	4th	Westland North			Independent

Timothy Gallagher (1840 – 24 August 1888) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand.

Gallagher, born in 1840, was from County Donegal in Ireland.^[1]

He represented the Westland North electorate from 1868 to 1870, when he resigned^[2] owing to urgent and private business affairs.^[3][4] During his time in parliament, he had advocated for the abolition of the provincial government system.^[5]

Gallagher fell ill with a cold. After a week, he unexpectedly died from pulmonary edema on 24 August 1888 at his home in Westport.^[6] He was survived by his wife and their nine children.^[1]

References

1. "Death of Mr. Gallagher". Inangahua Times. Vol. XII, no. 20545. 29 August 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 198. OCLC 154283103.
3. "The Evening Post". Vol. VI, no. 82. 21 May 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
4. "Untitled". Grey River Argus. Vol. IX, no. 674. 14 May 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
5. "The Westport Times". Vol. IV, no. 662. 24 May 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
6. "New Zealand Telegrams". Grey River Argus. Vol. XXXVI, no. 6219. 25 August 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2019.