David William Coleman
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Coleman in 1935
David William Coleman (1881–1951) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was born in London, and lived as a child and young man in Queensland.
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| 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 | |
Political career
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]
References
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Gisborne 1931–1949 |
Succeeded by Reginald Keeling |
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