Frederick Ehrenfried Baume KC (13 June 1862 – 14 May 1910) was a New Zealand lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party.

Frederick Baume
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Auckland East
In office
6 December 1905 – 14 May 1910
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byArthur Myers
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for City of Auckland
In office
25 November 1902 – 6 December 1905
Preceded byWilliam Napier
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Personal details
Born13 June 1862
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died14 May 1910(1910-05-14) (aged 47)
Bad Nauheim, Germany
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRosetta Baume
RelationsEric Baume (son)
Arthur Myers (cousin)
Children4
Alma materOtago University
Auckland University
ProfessionLawyer

Biography edit

Early life edit

Baume was born "Friedrich Baume" in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1862. His parents were Joseph Baume and Emilie Ehrenfried, Joseph was a photographer by trade.[1] Between 1877 and 1883, Baume pursued careers in both commerce and journalism before studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and graduated with a Bachelor of Law in 1891.[1] In 1896 he established a legal practice with A. E. Whitaker, a son of Frederick Whitaker.

Political career edit

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1902–1905 15th City of Auckland Liberal
1905–1908 16th Auckland East Liberal
1908–1910 17th Auckland East Liberal

Upon moving to Auckland, Baume became a prominent figure there and soon entered the political arena. He became a member of the Auckland City Council as well as the Auckland Harbour Board.[1]

From 1902 to 1905 he was one of the three Members of Parliament representing the multi-member City of Auckland electorate.[2]

Before 1905, he had been associated with the New Liberal Party group, which disappeared after 1905.

In 1905, the multi-member electorates were split up, and he won the newly created Auckland East electorate.[2] Baume was later considered for membership of Joseph Ward's first cabinet in 1906, however he was passed over due to his connections with the liquor trade.[1]

Baume's health began to deteriorate and in 1909 he suffered a serious heart attack where the premature announcement of his death was reported.[1] His health was to never fully recover and resigned in 1910 citing ill-health but died in Bad Nauheim, Germany, before the resulting by-election was held. He was succeeded in the Auckland East electorate by his cousin Arthur Myers.[3]

Family edit

On 21 June 1899 Baume married Rosetta Lulah Leavy in San Francisco. She was a university graduate and had been one of the first female high school teachers in the United States. Later, Rosetta became the first woman candidate for Parliament in New Zealand, standing for the Liberal Party for the seat of Parnell in 1919.[4] In 1921 she remarried to Edward William Kane, clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives and died in Wellington on 22 February 1934.[1] Frederick Baume and Rosetta had four sons: Frederick (Eric), Neville, Alan and Sidney. Eric Baume later became well known in Australia as a journalist, broadcaster and novelist.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rogers, Frank. "Frederick Ehrenfried Baume". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 183. OCLC 154283103.
  3. ^ Stone, R. C. J. "Myers, Arthur Mielziner – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ^ Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for City of Auckland
1902–1905
Served alongside: Joseph Witheford, Alfred Kidd
Constituency abolished
Vacant
Constituency recreated after abolition in 1887
Title last held by
George Grey
Member of Parliament for Auckland East
1905–1910
Succeeded by