Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman (17 June 1847 – 23 March 1905) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the Liberal Government. Early life Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847. His family emigrated to Auckland in 1848. Political career He was the Member of Parliament for several electorates: Coromandel 1881–1890, Thames 1890–1893 (resigned), City of Auckland 1893, Waikato 1893–1896 and 1896–1899, when he retired from the Lower House. He resigned and was re-elected in the 1893 by-election after a challenge to his personal integrity. In 1899 he was then appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member from 21 December 1899 until he died, and was Speaker from 7 July 1904 until he died. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in June 1901, on the occasion of the visit of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) to New Zealand. In 1903 he was knighted and promoted to a Knight Commander within the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG). Death Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905. References Further reading External links Cyclopaedia of New Zealand photograph |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1847 births 1905 deaths Australian emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Local politicians in New Zealand Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Speakers of the New Zealand Legislative Council Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand Liberal Party MPs Politicians from Sydney New Zealand Liberal Party MLCs Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates 19th-century Australian politicians 19th-century New Zealand politicians New Zealand politicians awarded knighthoods Justice ministers of New Zealand