William Gillespie (New Zealand politician)
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William Henry Gillespie (14 August 1893 – 23 April 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1961.
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Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Hurunui | National | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Hurunui | National | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Hurunui | National | |
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Hurunui | National | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Hurunui | National | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Hurunui | National | |
| 1960–1961 | 33rd | Hurunui | National | |
Gillespie was born in 1893. He received his education at Ashley Gorge and Oxford District High School, and left school aged 13 following his father's death.[1]
He represented the Canterbury electorate of Hurunui from 1943 to 1961, when he died, causing the 1961 by-election for Hurunui.[2]
He was a member of Cabinet, having been appointed as Minister of Agriculture on 12 December 1960.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 314.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 199.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 89.
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