Robert James Creighton (1835 – 22 May 1893) was a 19th-centuryMember of Parliament in theAuckland Region, New Zealand.
Creighton was born inDerry, Ireland, in 1835.[1] He was an apprenticecompositor with theLondonderry Sentinel, before becoming a reporter and then member of the editorial staff of that newspaper. In the early 1860s he emigrated to New Zealand, and in 1862 became the co-owner ofThe Southern Cross newspaper inAuckland. Following that newspaper's purchase byJulius Vogel in 1868, Creighton established the short-livedFree Press. He later served as editor of theNew Zealand Times and theNew Zealand Herald.[2]
He was briefly a resident of Hawaii, where he was editor of thePacific Commercial Advertiser in 1886, and also Minister of Foreign Affairs to KingKalākaua.[3]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1865–1866 | 3rd | Parnell | Independent | ||
| 1869–1870 | 4th | Newton | Independent | ||
| 1871–1875 | 5th | Eden | Independent | ||
Creighton represented theParnell electorate from 1865 to 1866, when he retired. He then represented theNewton electorate from 1869 to 1870, when he retired. He then represented theEden electorate from 1871 to 1875, when he retired.[4]
Creighton moved toSan Francisco, where he was agent for the Government of New Zealand. During a short residence at Honolulu, he became a member of the Government of Hawaii. He died suddenly at San Francisco, leaving a widow, a son, and a daughter.[5]
His sonCharles F. Creighton was the Attornery General for the Kingdom of Hawaii.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902).The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch:The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved22 February 2011.| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Parnell 1865–1866 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Newton 1869–1870 | Succeeded by |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Eden 1871–1876 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Kingdom of Hawaii Minister of Foreign Affairs 1886 | Succeeded by |
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