Thomas Houghton Bartley

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Thomas Houghton Bartley (died 25 December 1878) was a New Zealand politician. As well as serving as Superintendent of Auckland Province, He served in the First New Zealand Parliament (1854), representing the City of Auckland electorate. He acted as a member of James FitzGerald's "cabinet" for its duration (14 June 1854 to 2 August 1854). Bartley resigned from the House of Representatives on 11 August 1854 to take up a position in the Legislative Council, where he served as Speaker from 12 May 1856 to 1 August 1868. His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 August 1874 due to non-attendance, and he died four years later. He is buried in Parnell, Auckland.