Early life and career Jollie was born in 1815. The family was from
Brampton, Carlisle, England. His father was the Reverend Francis Jollie, and he was the oldest son; the fourth son was
Edward Jollie. He was one of the earliest settlers in the country, having arrived in 1842 as the agent of the
New Zealand Company. He arrived in
Nelson on the ship
Fifeshire, where he farmed on fifty acres of land he had purchased at Wakapuaka, and called his property 'Thackwood'. He was followed to New Zealand by his younger brother Edward. In August 1853, Francis Jollie was one of the three candidates in the inaugural election for the superintendency of
Nelson Province. Jollie came last, and
Edward Stafford was successful. Later in 1853, Jollie moved to
Peel Forest in
Canterbury, where he would live for the rest of his life. In 1858, Jollie returned to England for some time. Upon coming back to New Zealand on the
Clontarf, he briefly lived near
Christchurch. He married Jane Cooper on 28 May 1859 at Riccarton Church, Christchurch.
Member of Parliament He was the Member of Parliament for
Timaru from 1861 to 1866 and then
Gladstone from 1866 to 1870, when he died. He was a cabinet minister, as Colonial Treasurer (now called
Minister of Finance) in the
second Stafford Ministry from 1866 to 1869. It was understood that he did not intend to stand in the
1871 general election.
Death He died on 30 November 1870 at his residence at
Peel Forest aged 55. ==Notes==