Andrew Loughrey (1844 – 24 September 1913) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament from

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Biography

Loughrey was born in

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and educated at Melbourne University College in law. He worked as a barrister and solicitor at the

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. He later became an Inspector of Schools for the

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. Loughrey emigrated to Christchurch in 1880. He formed the law firm 'Holmes and Loughrey' with John Holmes, which was succeeded by 'Loughrey and Lane' in January 1890 (with Beauchamp Lassetter Lane) upon Holmes' retirement before Loughrey practised on his own. He represented the

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electorate from

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when he defeated Dan Reese, to 1890 when he retired. He was a supporter of the Stout–Vogel Ministry. Loughrey died on 24 September 1913.

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1844 births 1913 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for Christchurch electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians Politicians from Melbourne Australian emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand lawyers {{NewZealand-politician-stub