Jeremiah Connolly (1875 – 2 October 1935) was an Independent Liberal Member of Parliament for Mid-Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Early life Connolly was born in Geraldine in 1875 and educated at Hilton School. He was a farmer. In 1902 Connolly purchased the Raukapuka Estate, which he sold in 1919. He then acquired the Langley Estate at Rakaia. During World War I Connolly was a member of the National Efficiency Board (1917–18) and of various patriotic societies. Member of Parliament Connolly stood as an Independent Coalition Liberal in support of the United/Reform Coalition in the and was successful. He represented the Mid-Canterbury electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives until his death in 1935. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. Death He collapsed and died in a taxi-cab in Wellington, when going from Parliament to his hotel. He was stated to have had heart problems. References Further reading p.7. 1875 births 1935 deaths Independent MPs of New Zealand New Zealand farmers New Zealand Liberal Party MPs Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates People from Geraldine, New Zealand Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1925 New Zealand general election