David Pinkerton
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David Pinkerton (26 September 1836 – 23 June 1906) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin City, in the South Island.
Early life
Born in Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland.[1][2] He married Margaret Fairley on 1 December 1857 with whom he had three daughters. Pinkerton came to New Zealand in 1861.Template:Sfn[3]
Political career
Template:NZ parlbox header Template:NZ parlbox Template:NZ parlbox Template:NZ parlbox footer Pinkerton represented the City of Dunedin electorate in the House of Representatives from Template:NZ election link year[4] to 1896,Template:Sfn[5] when he came fourth in the three-member electorate.[6][7]
Pinkerton headed the poll for City of Dunedin in 1890 and 1893. He played a prominent role in Dunedin trade unionism in the late 1880s, was active in the anti-sweating movement, and served as President of the Otago Trades and Labour Council.Template:Sfn
Pinkerton was appointed to the Legislative Council after his 1896 defeat, serving from 1897 to 1906, when he died.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He was buried at the Dunedin Southern Cemetery.[3]
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- 1836 births
- 1906 deaths
- New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
- Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council
- New Zealand trade unionists
- Scottish emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates
- Burials at Dunedin Southern Cemetery
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1896 New Zealand general election
- People from West Lothian
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- 19th-century New Zealand politicians