David Coleman (New Zealand politician)
David Coleman | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Gisborne | |
| In office 1931–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Lysnar |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Keeling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1881 London, England |
| Died | 1951 New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
David William Coleman (1881–1951) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Biography
Early life
He was born in London in 1881, and lived as a child and young man in Queensland.
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–1935 | 24th | Gisborne | Labour | ||
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Gisborne | Labour | ||
| 1938–1943 | 26th | Gisborne | Labour | ||
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Gisborne | Labour | ||
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Gisborne | Labour | ||
He represented the Gisborne electorate from 1931, having stood unsuccessfully in the 1925 election and the 1928 election. He retired in 1949.[1]
He was on the New Zealand Labour Party's first national executive, serving on it and the Gisborne LRC for twenty-one years. He was Mayor of Gisborne 1927-33 & 1935-41, and on local hospital and fire boards.[2]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]
Notes
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 189. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 278.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
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