Alec Monteith
Alec Monteith MP | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington East | |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Newman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Forsyth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1886 Woodville, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 November 1972 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Eva Monteith |
Alexander Lamont (Alec) Monteith (15 December 1886 – 24 November 1972) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Labour Party and a trade unionist.
Biography
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Wellington East | Labour | ||
Monteith was born in Woodville and was a farmer and storeman.[1] He was Secretary of the United Storemen's Union and later Secretary of the Wellington Tramways Union and the New Zealand Tramway Workers' Federation.[2]
Monteith represented the Wellington East electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives between 1922 and 1925.[3] In the 1922 election, he was one of four candidates, with Thomas Forsyth of the Reform Party coming second.[4] In the 1925 election, he was beaten by Forsyth.[5] Monteith was also a member of the Wellington City Council.
References
- ^ Atkinson, Neill. "Monteith, Alexander Lamont - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ (Gustafson, p. 162)
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 220. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. p. 4. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1925. Government Printer. 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament Edited by G.A. Wood (1996, Otago University Press, Dunedin)
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