James Donald (politician)
Sir James Bell Donald (13 October 1879 – 4 December 1971) was a United Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a cabinet minister from 1928 to 1931 in the United Government (Postmaster-General, Minister of Telegraphs, and Minister in charge of Public Service Superannuation, Friendly Societies, and National Provident Fund Departments).[1]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–1931 | 23rd | Auckland East | United | ||
He won the Auckland East electorate off Labour’s John A. Lee in 1928, by 37 votes.[2] According to Olsen, Lee's opponent was "a staunch anti-militarist who had been gaoled during the [Great] war".[3]
When he retired in 1931, the electorate went back to Labour.[4] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[5] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to the community in the 1969 New Year Honours.[6]
Notes
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 80.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 193.
- ^ Olsen 1977.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 233.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "No. 44742". The London Gazette (invalid
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References
- Olsen, Erik (1977). John A. Lee. Dunedin: University of Otago Press. ISBN 0-908569-04-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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