James Frederick Arnold (6 June 1859 – 10 July 1929) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party for various Dunedin electorates.
Born in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, on 6 June 1859, Arnold was the son of Julius Arnold. [1] [2] The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1864. [1] James Arnold went on to become a bootmaker and trade union leader. [3] He was known as "the bootmakers lawyer" at the Industrial Conciliation & Arbitration (ICA) Court. [4]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1899–1902 | 14th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
1902–1905 | 15th | City of Dunedin | Liberal–Labour | ||
1905–1908 | 16th | Dunedin South | Liberal–Labour | ||
1908–1911 | 17th | Dunedin Central | Liberal–Labour |
Arnold represented City of Dunedin ( 1899–1905), Dunedin South ( 1905–1908) and Dunedin Central ( 1908–1911) in the New Zealand House of Representatives. [5]
At the 1905 election, Arnold stressed his Independent credentials and said that the "present administration [i.e. Premier Richard Seddon's Liberal Government] were not all they should be", favoured the elective executive bill, and held himself at liberty to compel the Ministry to reconstruct. [6]
Arnold died at his home in Timaru on 10 July 1929, [7] and was buried at Timaru Cemetery. [8]