Background
Jollie was born in 1825. His father was the Reverend Francis Jollie, and he was the fourth son.
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Edward Jollie
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The Christchurch Central City is laid out to his survey. The family was from Brampton, Carlisle, England. Later he worked in the Wairau, and in Canterbury, where he laid out the new town of Christchurch in 1850.
In his diary, he says about his parliamentary career that "In the Assembly I voted with the Government, but only spoke once in a debate, and then briefly."
He farmed in Southbridge, Canterbury.
He was active on the Canterbury Provincial Council from 1865 until the abolition of the provinces in 1876. He held several posts including Secretary of Public Works and Provincial Treasurer.
Membership
Later he was briefly the first Member of Parliament for the Cheviot electorate 1859–1860, being elected in December 1859.
