John Joyce (politician)
| John Joyce | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton |
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In office 1887 – 1890 |
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In office 1893 – 1899 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Akaroa |
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In office 1890 – 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander McGregor |
| Succeeded by | electorate abolished |
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| Born | 1839 Cornwall |
| Died | 1 December 1899 (aged 60) Lyttelton |
| Political party | Independent, then Liberal Party |
| Children | four sons and six daughters |
John Joyce (1839 – 1 December 1899) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Akaroa and Lyttelton, in the South Island.
Joyce was born in Cornwall, England in 1839. As a boy, he worked in the deep sea fishing industry. He was made the master of a schooner at age 19. In 1854, he emigrated to Victoria and worked for the Water Police in Williamstown, Melbourne. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1861, to work for the Water Police in Port Chalmers. He was appointed clerk in the magistrates' court, before joining the legal firm of Howorth and Hodgkins in Dunedin. Joyce was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1873. He found a partner in Mr. J. A. D. Adams, and they set up the firm of Joyce and Adams.
He moved to Canterbury and started his own legal practice in 1879, with offices in Lyttelton and Sydenham. He was elected onto the Sydenham Borough Council and was the third mayor for the borough. Joyce moved to Lyttelton and was elected onto the Lyttelton Borough Council in 1885.
John Joyce represented Lyttelton (1887–1890; 1893–1899) and Akaroa (1890–93) in the New Zealand House of Representatives. He was a "staunch supporter of the Liberal Party".
Joyce died suddenly on 1 December 1899. He was in the midst of the 1899 general election campaign when he started to have heart problems. He saw a doctor in the morning, was prescribed rest, and died in the early evening during his sleep.
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