William James Mudie Larnach | |
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 Larnach around 1890 | |
| 4th Minister of Mines | |
| In office 5 January 1885 – 8 October 1887 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Stout |
| Preceded by | James Macandrew |
| Succeeded by | George Richardson |
| 4th Minister of Marine | |
| In office 5 January 1885 – 9 August 1887 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Stout |
| Preceded by | George Morris |
| Succeeded by | Julius Vogel |
| 14th Colonial Treasurer | |
| In office 15 October 1877 – 5 March 1878 | |
| Prime Minister | George Grey |
| Preceded by | Harry Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | John Ballance |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tuapeka | |
| In office 9 July 1894 – 12 October 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Pyke |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rawlins |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Peninsula | |
| In office 22 January 1883 – 5 December 1890 | |
| Preceded by | James Seaton |
| Succeeded by | William Earnshaw |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Dunedin | |
| In office 20 December 1875 – 1 July 1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1833 Hunter Region, Australia |
| Died | 12 October 1898 (aged 65) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1894 – 1898) |
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| Known for | Larnach Castle |
William James Mudie Larnach CMG (27 January 1833 – 12 October 1898) was a New Zealand businessman and politician. He is known for his extravagant incomplete house near Dunedin called Larnach's castle by his opponents and now known as Larnach Castle. He is also remembered for his suicide within parliament buildings when faced with bankruptcy and consequent loss of his seat in parliament.