Richard Monk

Richard Monk (1833 – 2 May 1912) was a member of parliament in New Zealand.

Richard Monk
Monk c. 1890s
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitemata
In office 1886–1890
Preceded by	William Hurst
Succeeded by	Jackson Palmer
In office 1893–1894
Preceded by	Jackson Palmer
Succeeded by	William Massey
In office 1896–1902
Preceded by	William Massey
Succeeded by	Ewen Alison
Personal details
Born	1833 Lancashire, England
Died	2 May 1912 (aged 80)[1] Woodhill, New Zealand
Resting place	Symonds Street Cemetery
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Politician, businessman

Biography

Richard Monk was born in Lancashire, England, and relocated to Hokianga with his parents at a young age. He was educated in California, US, and returned to New Zealand to work in the timber industry, setting up a joinery company named Messrs Monk and Morgan. Some time later Monk organised the Union Sash and Door Company which he remained with unil entering into politics in 1881.^[1]

He died at his home in Woodhill on 2 May 1912, aged 80, and was interred at Symonds Street Cemetery.^[1]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1886–1887	9th	Waitemata			Independent
1887–1890	10th	Waitemata			Independent
1893–1894	12th	Waitemata			Independent
1896–1899	13th	Waitemata			Independent
1899–1902	14th	Waitemata			Independent

He represented the Waitemata electorate from the 1886 by-election after the death of William John Hurst to 1890 when he was defeated by Jackson Palmer; then from 1893 to 9 February 1894 when his election was declared void. He won the electorate again in 1896, and retired in 1902.^[2]