William Jones (New Zealand politician)
William Jones MBE (1868–1953) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
William Jones
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Marsden | Reform | ||
He won the Northland electorate of Marsden in the 1925 general election, defeating Alfred Murdoch, but was defeated by Murdoch in the next general election in 1928.[1]
In the 1946 New Year Honours Jones was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services as mayor of Whangarei and chairman of the Provincial Patriotic Council in that region.[2]
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 117.
- "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1946. p. 162.
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