Andrew Rutherford

Background

Rutherford was born in 1842 in New South Wales, probably near Tumut, to Scottish parents.

Career

He received his education in Brighton, a suburb of Adelaide. In 1862, he took charge of another farm, Mendip Hills, on behalf of his father and of Alfred Domett. Political career

Rutherford represented the Amuri electorate on the Nelson Provincial Council from 1869 to 1871.

He held the electorate until he retired in 1908.

Rutherford died during the 1918 flu pandemic on 11 November in Christchurch. He was buried at Waiau cemetery.

Achievements

• He won the Hurunui electorate, which replaced the Ashley electorate, in the 1902 general election, defeating Richard Meredith, who had previously represented the Ashley electorate and was also of the Liberal Party.