Andrew Richmond


Andrew James Richmond was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand.
He was the son of Major Mathew Richmond, Member of the Legislative Council. In 1856, he married Anna Selina Richmond at Nelson, oldest daughter of Captain Francis H. Blundell. They were to have one son and three daughters.
He represented the Collingwood electorate from 1861 to 1868, when he resigned. He then represented the Suburbs of Nelson electorate from to 1880, when he died.
His death on 15 November 1880 at age 48 was sudden and was attributed to heart disease. He died while at home on his farm Richmond Brook at Awatere, Marlborough. He had managed Richmond Brook for his father. He was survived by his wife.