Lemuel John Bagnall (1844 – 30 April 1917), was a New Zealand businessman and politician who was

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from 1910 to 1911.

Biography

Early life and career

Bagnall was born in

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. Along with his father, George, he came to Auckland in 1864. He became involved in the timber trade and in 1878 purchased a sawmill on the Waihou river with his brothers which they operated till 1912.

Political career

Bagnall represented Thames in the

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from 1873 to 1875. He was also a member of the Thames Harbour Board, member and chairman of the Thames County Council, the Auckland Education Board and a member of the Auckland Land Board. Bagnall stood for Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate in the 1905 general election as a conservative candidate, but was defeated by

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. Previously he was a candidate in the Te Aroha by-election, but retired from the contest as public support for the government was strong, and that as opposition candidate he would not find sufficient support. He was an

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lor from 1903 to 1910. In

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he was elected

, defeating councillor

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. He retired from politics when his term ended in 1911.

Later life and death

He later became director of several companies; the

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, the New Zealand Insurance Company,

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and the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company. Bagnall died on 30 April 1917.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bagnall, Lemuel John 1844 births 1917 deaths Canadian emigrants to New Zealand Members of the Auckland Provincial Council Mayors of Auckland Auckland City Councillors Unsuccessful candidates in the 1905 New Zealand general election 20th-century New Zealand politicians