William Parry (politician)

Hon. Bill Parry MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Auckland Central
In office
1919 – 1946
Preceded by Albert Glover
Succeeded by Bill Anderton
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Arch Hill
In office
1946 – 1951
Succeeded by John Stewart
Personal details
Born 1878
Orange, New South Wales
Died 1952 (aged 73–74)
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Georgina Parry (nee Foulkes)
Children Freda Veronica Ciochetto (nee Parry), Myra Parry

Grandson Barrie Acton Ciochetto

William Edward (Bill) Parry (1878–1952) was a New Zealand Minister and trade unionist.

Early years

Bill Parry was born at Orange, in New South Wales, Australia and arrived in New Zealand in 1906 (Gustafson: Savage, p. 293).

Parry was a miner at Waihi and Secretary of the Waihi Miners' Union. He was imprisoned at Mt. Eden as a result of the 1912 Strike. He opposed conscription during World War I.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1919–22 20th Auckland Central Labour
1922–25 21st Auckland Central Labour
1925–28 22nd Auckland Central Labour
1928–31 23rd Auckland Central Labour
1931–35 24th Auckland Central Labour
1935–38 25th Auckland Central Labour
1938–43 26th Auckland Central Labour
1943–46 27th Auckland Central Labour
1946–49 28th Arch Hill Labour
1949–51 29th Arch Hill Labour

Bill Parry represented the electorates of Auckland Central from 1919 to 1946, and then Arch Hill from 1946 to 1951, when he retired.

Parry was the Minister of Internal Affairs from 1935 to 1949 and the Minister in charge of Pensions when Labour introduced Social Security in 1938 (Gustafson: Labour's Path, p. 164).

Bill Parry died in 1952.

Further reading

Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
Albert Glover		 Member of Parliament for Auckland Central
1919 – 1946		 Succeeded by
Bill Anderton
New constituency Member of Parliament for Arch Hill
1946 – 1951		 Succeeded by
John Stewart
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prime minister of New Zealand

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