Alfred Cadman
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The Honourable Sir Alfred Cadman KCMG |
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| 11th Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 7 July 1904 – 23 March 1905 |
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| Preceded by | John Rigg |
| Succeeded by | Richard Reeves |
| 1st Minister of Railways | |
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In office 24 November 1895 – 28 April 1899 |
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| Prime Minister | Richard Seddon |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Ward |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Coromandel |
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In office 1881 – 1890 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Thames |
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In office 1890 – 1893 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Auckland |
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In office 1893 – 1893 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato |
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In office 1893 – 1896 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ohinemuri |
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In office 1896 – 1899 |
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| Personal details | |
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Alfred Jerome Cadman 17 June 1847 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 23 March 1905 (aged 57) 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.
Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847. His family emigrated to Auckland in 1848.
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).
Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905.
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