John Mathison
John Mathison | |
|---|---|
 Mathison in 1958 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Avon | |
| In office 28 May 1947 – 25 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Mary Batchelor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1901 Peebles, Scotland |
| Died | 12 October 1982 (aged 81) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
John "Jock" Mathison OBE (29 September 1901 – 12 October 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Biography
Early life and career
He was born in Peebles, Scotland, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1925. Originally a woollen worker (spinner), he joined the Christchurch Tramways in 1926, and later New Zealand Newspapers (publishers of the Christchurch Star-Sun). He was the president of the Tramways Union 1928–1932, and later Chairman of the Tramways Board.
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1949 | 28th | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Avon | Labour | ||
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Avon | Labour | ||
Mathison was a member of the Christchurch City Council from 1933 to 1958 when he resigned.
He unsuccessfully stood for the Hurunui electorate in 1946. He represented the Christchurch electorate of Avon from a by-election in 1947 to 1972, when he retired.[1]
He was a cabinet minister from 1957 to 1960 in the Second Labour Government.[1] John Mathison served as both Minister of Transport and Minister of Island Territories.[2]
Later life and death
Mathison was appointed an OBE in 1973, for services to politics.[3]
He died on 12 October 1982
Notes
- ^ a b Wilson 1985.
- ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, Vols 318-326 (1958-1960).
- ^ "No. 45861". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1972. p. 34.
References
- Who’s Who in New Zealand (1961, 7th edition)
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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