George Hunter (politician, born 1859)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1896–1899 13th Waipawa Independent
1911–1914 18th Waipawa Reform
1914–1919 19th Waipawa Reform
1919–1922 20th Waipawa Reform
1922–1925 21st Waipawa Reform
1925–1928 22nd Waipawa Reform
1928–1930 23rd Waipawa Reform

Sir George Hunter (1859 – 20 August 1930) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.

He was elected to the parliament from the Waipawa electorate in the New Zealand general election of 1896. Hunter was defeated in the general election of 1899, but was elected again in the 1911 elections. He continued to serve in the parliament until his death in 1930.[1]

He was knighted in 1921.[1] He was a son of George Hunter, and a grandson of George Hunter, the first Mayor of Wellington.

Further reading

  1. ^ a b Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 115.