William Herries
| William Herries | |
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 William Herries in 1921 | |
| Born |
William Herbert Herries 19 April 1859 London, England |
| Died | 22 February 1923 (aged 63) |
| Nationality |
 New Zealand |
| Occupation | politician |
Sir William Herbert Herries KCMG (19 April 1859 – 22 February 1923) was an English-born New Zealand politician.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Bay of Plenty | Independent | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Bay of Plenty | Independent | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Bay of Plenty | Independent | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Bay of Plenty | Independent | |
| 1908–1909 | 17th | Tauranga | Independent | |
| 1909–1911 | Changed allegiance to: | Reform | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Tauranga | Reform | |
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Tauranga | Reform | |
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Tauranga | Reform | |
| 1922–1923 | 21st | Tauranga | Reform | |
Herries was born in London, the son of a barrister, and educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] At the age of 22 he emigrated to New Zealand and became a farmer near Te Aroha. He was elected to Parliament for the Bay of Plenty in 1896, holding the seat until 1908, when he was elected for Tauranga, which he held until his death. He became a member of the Reform Party, which formed in 1909.
He was the Minister of Native Affairs from 1912 to February 1921, Minister of Railways from 1912 to 1919, Minister of Marine and Minister of Customs from 1919 to February 1921, and Minister of Labour from 1920 to February 1921 in the Reform Government.
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1920 New Year Honours.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Herries, William Herbert (HRS877WH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 4. 30 December 1919.
References
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- Belgrave, Michael. "Herries, William Herbert 1859-1923". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- Herries, Robert Stansfield (1925), Memoir of Sir William Herries, K.C.M.G., London, [England]: Privately printed by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Myers |
Minister of Railways 1912–1919 |
Succeeded by William Massey |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by William Kelly |
Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty 1896–1908 |
Succeeded by William MacDonald |
| In abeyance Title last held by William Kelly |
Member of Parliament for Tauranga 1908–1923 |
Succeeded by Charles MacMillan |
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