George Richard Herron
George Richard Herron (1888 – 1967) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
He represented the Southland electorate of Awarua from 1944 until his retirement in 1957. Herron replaced James Hargest who had been killed in World War II.
He was born in Pukerau, and worked as a blacksmith for 5 years, before farming for 33 years. He was associated with the Farmers Union, the breeding of Ayrshire cows and the Southland A & P Association.
References
- New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
- The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland; biographical appendix of National MPs page 320) ISBN 0474001776
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Herron, George Richard |
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New Zealand politician |
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1888 |
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1967 |
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