Joseph Tole

1846 (age 74)

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

From Street Peter"s School, he knew John Sheehan. He represented the Auckland electorate of Eden from 1876 general election (held on 6 January) until 1887, when he contested the Newton electorate. The two other candidates were Edward Withy (a political novice who, after early retirement from business, had emigrated with his large family to Auckland in 1884) and Henry Thomas Garrett. Tole and Garrett were liberal politicians, whilst Withy was a conservative. The liberal vote was split, and Tole, Withy and Garrett received 606, 701 and 170 votes, respectively, with Withy thus elected. In 1893, he became Crown Prosecutor at Auckland and remained in that role until his death. He became a King"s Counsel in 1907. His death on 13 December 1920 came suddenly.

Joseph Tole

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He was born in 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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He attended Street Peter"s School under the guidance of his teacher, Richard O"Sullivan.

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From Street Peter"s School, he knew John Sheehan. He represented the Auckland electorate of Eden from 1876 general election (held on 6 January) until 1887, when he contested the Newton electorate. The two other candidates were Edward Withy (a political novice who, after early retirement from business, had emigrated with his large family to Auckland in 1884) and Henry Thomas Garrett.

Tole and Garrett were liberal politicians, whilst Withy was a conservative.

The liberal vote was split, and Tole, Withy and Garrett received 606, 701 and 170 votes, respectively, with Withy thus elected. In 1893, he became Crown Prosecutor at Auckland and remained in that role until his death.

He became a King"s Counsel in 1907. His death on 13 December 1920 came suddenly.

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