THE LATE ME. RICHMOND, M.H.R

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2105, 22 November 1880, Page 2

THE LATE ME. RICHMOND, M.H.R

Referring to the sudden death of Mr Andrew Richmond, M.H.E. for Nelson suburbs, the “ New Zealand Times ” says :—“ The deceased gentleman was the onlj son of the Bon. Major Richmond, C. 8., M.L.0., who is still living, and is the oldest member of the Assembly. Mr Richmond was known to a great many people in Wellington, through his having attended a number of sessions of Parliament here, and he will also bo remembered by old settlers as a boy and young man in the very early days, when his father (who was then known as Major Brassbuttons) was stationed here, and was * superintendent.' Mr Richmond’s career was an uneventful one, and ho never made any considerable figure in public life. He sat in the House many years, first for Oollingwood, and latterly for Nelson suburbs. He was essentially a moderate politician, very seldom spoke, and if there were any difference of parties he generally supported what some people call the Conservative side. He never took part in provincial politics. He was about fifty years old, and leaves a wife and several grown-up children. Mr Richmond was a man of tolerably large means, and was proprietor with his father of a large run at the Wairau, where he died, being presumably there to sea to the shearing; but he generally lived at Nelsou. Ho was an estimable private gentleman, and was greatly respected by a very large circle of friends for his sterling good qualities. Mr Richmond’s military figure and well-known features will be missed in the House, where ha will be kindly remembered for a long while, more especially by the elder members of every side.”