James Alfred Nash

Hon
 James Nash
MP CBE
Nash in 1928
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Palmerston
In office
1918 by-election – 1935
Preceded by David Buick
Succeeded by Joe Hodgens
15th Mayor of Palmerston North
In office
1908–1923
Preceded by Richard Essex
Succeeded by Frederick Joseph Nathan
Personal details
Born 27 July 1871
Foxton, New Zealand
Died 24 July 1952(1952-07-24) (aged 80)
Palmerston North
Political party Reform Party

James Alfred Nash (27 July 1871 – 24 July 1952) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand and a Mayor of Palmerston North.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1918–1919 19th Palmerston Reform
1919–1922 20th Palmerston Reform
1922–1925 21st Palmerston Reform
1925–1928 22nd Palmerston Reform
1928–1931 23rd Palmerston Reform
1931–1935 24th Palmerston Reform

Nash was born in 1871 in Foxton to Ann Ellen Webster and Norman Nash.[1]

He won the Palmerston North seat (then called Palmerston) in the Palmerston by-election, 1918 after the death of David Buick, and held it to 1935, when he was defeated by the Labour candidate, Joe Hodgens.[2]

He was awarded a CBE in 1951. He died at his home in Palmerston North on 24 July 1952.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lundy, Jim. "Nash, James Alfred - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4n1. Retrieved 21 October 2011. 
  2. ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 128. 

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Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
David Buick		 Member of Parliament for Palmerston
1918–1935		 Succeeded by
Joe Hodgens