Thomas Henry Wigley

For the Australian climate scientist, see Tom Wigley.

Thomas Henry Wigley (1825–1895) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 13 May 1870 to 11 June 1891, when he was disqualified for absence.[1]

He was a son of Henry Rodolph Wigley (c. 1794–1876), the first magistrate in South Australia, where T. H. Wigley arrived on the Schah aged 13 years. William Wigley (c. 1826–1890) MHA was a brother. After farming on the Murray River, he came to New Zealand in 1860. He was a member of the Nelson Provincial Council for some years. He later farmed Opuha Station in Canterbury.[2]

Family

T. H. Wigley married Annie Caroline Lysaght of Wellington on 5 November 1879; this was his second marriage.[3] Their son Rodolph Wigley was the founder of the Mount Cook Group of transport and tourism companies.[3] Sir Henry Wigley was their grandson.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 166. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ↑ Obituary in The Press, Christchurch, 19 June 1895 p5
  3. 1 2 Ogilvie, Gordon. "Wigley, Rodolph Lysaght". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Drake, D. E. "Wigley, Henry Rodolph". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2015.


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