Background
Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847.
Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847.
He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the Liberal Government. His family emigrated to Auckland in 1848. In 1899 he was then appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member from 21 December 1899 until he died, and was Speaker from 7 July 1904 until he died.
Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905.
He was the Member of Parliament for several electorates: Coromandel 1881–1890, Thames 1890–1893 (resigned), City of Auckland 1893, Waikato 1893–1896 and Ohinemuri 1896–1899, when he retired from the Lower House.