James Begg Kent

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19471949 28th Westland Labour
19491951 29th Westland Labour
19511954 30th Westland Labour
19541957 31st Westland Labour
19571960 32nd Westland Labour

James Begg "Jim" Kent (1885– 4 November 1970) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was born in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland and emigrated to New Zealand in 1909. In Greymouth he was a borough councillor for many years, and deputy mayor. He died in Greymouth.[1]

He represented the West Coast electorate of Westland from a 1947 by-election after the death of James O'Brien to 1960, when he retired.[2]

References

  1. Obituary in "Evening Post" (Wellington), Wednesday 4 November 1970 p9
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 210. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
James O'Brien
Member of Parliament for Westland
1947–1960
Succeeded by
Paddy Blanchfield