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Bernard Martin (New Zealand politician)

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Bernard Martin
MLC
17th Speaker of the Legislative Council
In office
1948–1950
Preceded byMark Fagan
Succeeded byThomas Otto Bishop
Personal details
Born1882
DiedJune 1956
Political partyLabour Party
For the New York politician, see Bernard F. Martin.

Bernard Martin MLC (1882 – June 1956) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and one of the party's pioneers.

Biography

Martin was born in England. He migrated to New Zealand in 1900, and was a member of the first Executive of the Labour Party in 1916. From Auckland, he was on the Auckland City Council and the Auckland University Council.

Martin was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.[1] He was Chairman of Committees from 1939 to 1948,[2] when he was promoted to Speaker from 1948 to the end of his tenure.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 158.
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 169.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 168.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council
1939–1948
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
1948–1950
Succeeded by