Clyde Carr
Clyde Leonard Carr (14 January 1886 – 18 September 1962) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and was a minister of the Congregational Church.[1]
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1928–1931 | 23rd | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1931–1935 | 24th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1938–1943 | 26th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1960–1962 | 33rd | Timaru | Labour | |
Carr was born in Ponsonby, Auckland in 1886.[1] His father was the Rev. Thomas Goodwill Carr (died 1935).[2] Carr was educated at Nelson College from 1899 to 1902.[3] Ordained as a minister in 1915, he was on the Christchurch City Council between 1923 and 1927 and the Hospital Board in the 1920s, after working in commerce and banking. Carr was also committed to animal welfare and in April 1936 he was elected to the office of President of the federated Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[4]
He represented the Timaru electorate from 1928 to 1962, when he resigned.[5] He was a dissident, getting three votes when he ran against Peter Fraser in 1940 to replace Savage as party leader.[6]
He was not appointed to any ministerial positions, but was Chairman of Committees (1947–1949)[7] and Deputy Speaker (1946–1950). He was Vice-President of the Labour Party (1933–1934) and President (1936–1937).
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[8]
He resigned on 31 May 1962,[5] and died on 18 September 1962.[9]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown, Colin. "Clyde Leonard Carr". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2012.
- ↑ "Rev. T G Carr". The Evening Post CXX (30). 3 August 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ↑ "S.P.C.A. Societies". The Evening Post CXXI (97). 24 April 1936. p. 28. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wilson 1985, p. 188.
- ↑ Bassett, Michael (August 1997). "Peter Fraser". Margaret Clark. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ See photo of gravestone
References
- Kerr, Stephen (2003), "Good Old Clyde": Clyde Carr M.P., Timaru and the Art of Incumbency, 1928–1962 [M.A.- University of Canterbury]
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Books by Carr
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- Carr, Clyde (1926), The Everest of the spirit, Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Christchurch Press, Printers
- Carr, Clyde (1936), Politicalities, Wellington, [N.Z.]: National Magazines
- Carr, Clyde (1936), Politicalities (rev. ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: National Magazines
- The two books above contain sketches of parliamentarians: many published in the "New Zealand radio record."
- Carr, Clyde (1944), Poems, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Progressive Publishing Society
- Carr, Clyde (chair) (1958), National library committee, Wellington, [N.Z.]: R.E. Owen, Government Printer
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert McKeen |
Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1947–1949 |
Succeeded by Cyril Harker |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Frank Rolleston |
Member of Parliament for Timaru 1928–1962 |
Succeeded by Basil Arthur |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Walter Nash |
President of the Labour Party 1936–1937 |
Succeeded by James Roberts |