| Constituency mp 1 | Dunedin Central |
|---|---|
| Parliament 1 | New Zealand |
| Term start 1 | 1887 |
| Term end 1 | 1890 |
| Predecessor 1 | Thomas Bracken |
| Successor 1 | Constituency abolished |
| Order 2 | Solicitor-General of New Zealand |
| Term start 2 | 1901 |
| Term end 2 | 1910 |
| Predecessor 2 | Walter Scott Reid |
| Successor 2 | John Salmond |
| Order 3 | New Zealand Public Trustee |
| Term start 3 | 1910 |
| Term end 3 | 1917 |
| Predecessor 3 | Joseph William Poynton[1] |
| Successor 3 | Robert Triggs[2] |
| Birth date | 1851 |
| Birth place | Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Death date | 5 October 1930 (aged 79) |
| Death place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Lina Valerie Blain (m. 1890) |
| Profession | Barrister |
Frederick Fitchett (1851 – 5 October 1930) was a 19th-century member of parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand.
Biography
Born in 1851 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England,[3] Fitchett was educated at the University of Melbourne and Canterbury University College, Christchurch, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1879 and Master of Arts in 1880.[4][5] He was admitted to the Bar the following year, and began practising law in Dunedin. In 1887 he was conferred with an LLD from Canterbury.[5]
Fitchett represented the Dunedin Central electorate from 1887 to 1890, when he retired.[6] In 1890 he was the junior opposition whip.[7] In 1890 Fitchett visited London, where he married Lina Valerie Blain at St Simon's Church, Cadogan Square, on 16 April.[8] The couple had one son.[3]
In 1895 Fitchett was appointed as the parliamentary draughtsman and assistant Crown law officer.[4] He served as solicitor-general from 1901 to 1910,[1] and represented New Zealand at the 1907 conference of French, British and colonial representatives that considered the New Hebrides question.[4] He was appointed public trustee in 1910,[1] and remained in that role until his retirement in 1917.[1][9] In the 1911 Coronation Honours Fitchett was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[10]
Fitchett was a member of the senate of the University of New Zealand from 1883 until 1915.[1][4] He died in Auckland on 5 October 1930,[11] and his ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[12]
Notes
- ^ "The public service: some important changes". The Press. 1 February 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "New department heads". Evening Post. 26 September 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Crown law office". Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District). Wellington: Cyclopedia Company. 1897. p. 136. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Dr Frederick Fitchett". Otago Daily Times. 6 October 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: F". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 196.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 279.
- ^ "Our London letter". "Evening Star. 28 May 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "The public trustee". Southland Times. 1 October 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ No. 28505. 19 June 1911. p. 4594.
- ^ "Deaths". The New Zealand Herald. 6 October 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Cemetery search details". Auckland Council. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
References
- Wilson, Jim (1985 [First ed. published 1913]). New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984. 4 ed. Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103