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Alfred Davey (New Zealand politician)

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Alfred James Davey (16 October 1886 – 2 October 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1954–1957 31st Waimate National

Davey was born in 1886.[1]

He won the Waimate electorate in 1954 for the National Party after the previous member, David Campbell Kidd, had died shortly before the election.[2] The electorate was abolished in 1957, and Davey was defeated standing for Timaru by Clyde Carr of the Labour Party, who had been the electorate's representative since 1928.[3]

Davey died on 2 October 1961.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Gustafson 1986, p. 306.
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 192, 210.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 188, 192.

References

  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)


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