Vincent Ward (politician)

Vincent Ward, circa 1905

Vincent Aubrey Ward, CBE (4 January 1886 – 9 February 1946) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Council.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19301931 23rd Invercargill United

Born in Bluff in 1886, he was a son of the late Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward. He married Sybil Mary Petre in 1927.

He replaced his father in 13 August 1930 by-election for the parliamentary seat of Invercargill that was held after Sir Joseph died. He stood for the United Party. Vincent Ward retired from politics at the next general election in 1931.[1]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 22 June 1934. At the expiry of his first term, he was reappointed on 23 June 1941. He served until his death on 9 February 1946.[2][3]

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[4] He was awarded a CBE in 1946.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wilson 1985, p. 244.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 166.
  3. Wood 1996, pp. 104, 114.
  4. "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

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New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Joseph Ward
Member of Parliament for Invercargill
19301931
Succeeded by
James Hargest