BARCLAY, ALFRED RICHARD (1859-1912), son of the Rev. George Barclay, was born in Ireland, and came to New Zealand in 1865. He attended the Timaru public school, Christ's College and Otago University (B.A. 1878). He completed his LL.B. degree in 1884, and was admitted as barrister and solicitor three years later. He then began to practise in Dunedin, and for a time was with the firm of George and J. A. Cook. Always interested in education and university matters, he was clerk of the court of convocation from its inauguration in 1884. In 1891 he was appointed lecturer in constitutional history at Otago University. Barclay was member for Dunedin in the House of Representatives (1899-1902), supporting the Seddon Government. He was defeated by Bedford, Millar and Arnold, but gained the Dunedin North seat in 1905, when he defeated Bedford. He was connected with many public bodies, notably the Athenaeum committee and the Fabian society. His wife, Annie, was a daughter of H. W. Baron (Dunedin). Barclay died on 10 Nov 1912.

Hansard, 5 Jul 1913; N.Z. Chess Book, 1922; Cycl. N.Z., iv (p); Christ's Coll. Sch. List; Otago Daily Times, 11 Nov 1912.

Reference: Volume 1, page 35

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