Thomas Dick (politician)

The Honourable Thomas Dick
Thomas Dick in 1882
5th Superintendent of Otago Province
In office 4 August 1865 – 26 February 1867
Preceded by	John Hyde Harris
Succeeded by	James Macandrew
17th Colonial Secretary of New Zealand
In office 5 March 1880 – 16 August 1884
Governor	The Lord Rosmead James Prendergast The Baron Stanmore William Jervois
Preceded by	John Hall
Succeeded by	William Montgomery
7th Minister of Justice
In office 23 April 1881 – 11 October 1882
Preceded by	William Rolleston
Succeeded by	Edward Connolly
3rd Minister of Education
In office 15 December 1880 – 16 August 1884
Preceded by	William Rolleston
Succeeded by	William Montgomery
Personal details
Born	(1823-08-13)13 August 1823 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	5 February 1900(1900-02-05) (aged 76) Dunedin, New Zealand

Thomas Dick (13 August 1823 – 5 February 1900) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Originally a merchant, he worked in London and then represented his firm on Saint Helena for seven years. From there, he was sent to Dunedin as the company's representative; he emigrated with an extended family. He soon became involved in politics and was Superintendent of Otago Province from 1865 until 1867. Over a period of 24 years, he represented various Dunedin electorates in Parliament and was Colonial Secretary (1880–1884), Minister of Justice from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Education from 1881 to 1884. A deeply religious man, he was involved in many church affairs. He was one of the founders of Hanover Street Baptist Church; the building is now classified as Category I by Heritage New Zealand.