Edward Conolly (judge)

Conolly in c. 1892
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1881–1884 8th Picton Independent
1884–1887 9th Picton Independent

Edward Tennyson Conolly (31 August 1822 – 8 November 1908) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician and judge.

Conolly was born in Chichester, Sussex, England, on 31 August 1822,[1] and was the son of noted physician John Conolly.

He represented the Marlborough electorate of Picton in Parliament from 1881 to 1887, when he retired.[2]

He was the Minister of Justice 1882–1884 and Attorney-General 1883–1884.[3]

  1. ^ Bassett, Judith. "Edward Tennyson Conolly". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 190.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 69.