Matthew Kirkbride

Matthew Middlewood Kirkbride (13 August 1848 – 4 November 1906) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Born in Ulleskelf in Yorkshire, Kirkbride arrived in New Zealand in July 1863.

He was a friend and neighbour of William Massey, with whom he shared positions on local government. Kirkbride was one of the people who persuaded Massey in 1893 to stand for Parliament; Massey was beaten in Franklin that year, but was successful in an 1894 by-election.

Kirkbride was elected to the Manukau electorate in the 1902 election, when he defeated the incumbent, Maurice O'Rorke. He won the 1905 election against R D Stewart. He held the Manukau electorate until he died in 1906. His death caused the 6 December 1906 by-election in Manukau, which was won by Frederic Lang.

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