Frederick Henry Haselden (1849–1941) was a conservative Member of Parliament from the Taranaki Region in New Zealand for the Patea electorate.
Birth and family Haselden was born on 24 December 1846 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. He was the son of Rev. Charles Haselden and Maria Simpson Moore.1851 England Census The family emigrated to New Zealand aboard the SS Mermaid in 1860. His brother was a Wellingtom stipendary magistrate.
Life in New Zealand Before October 1896, Haselden had become a sheep farmer in Hunterville, Taranaki Region. He was also appointed a Justice of the Peace.Obituary for Charles Haselden, Thames Advertiser, 14 October 1896 He was active in local government and served, on the Rangitikei County Council and on the district Licensing Committee.
Parliamentary career
Following the resignation of George Hutchison, he was elected for Patea in an 18 July 1901 by-election. After an electoral petition the seat was declared vacant from 9 October 1901. He was re-elected in the subsequent 6 November by-election, but was defeated in the 1902 general election. Despite claiming to be of liberal thought he was long associated with local conservativism and was elected as an opponent of the then Liberal government of Richard Seddon, labelling it a one-man band. He opposed compulsory purchase of large estate land, organised labor, Bible-reading in public schools and federation with Australia. He was a supporter of free trade and equal pay for equal work.
In the 1908 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for , and in 1909 he stood in the for .
Later life Haselden later moved to South Africa, where he died in 1941.
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