Jack Scott (New Zealand politician)
William John Scott, QSO (9 September 1916 – 30 October 2001), known as Jack Scott, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Rodney | National | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Rodney | National | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Rodney | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Rodney | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Rodney | National | |
Scott was born in 1916 at Te Awamutu. He was known as Jack Scott.[1] He received his education at Mount Albert Grammar School before he became a farmer.[2]
He represented the Rodney electorate from 1954 and held it to 1969, when he retired.[3]
He was a cabinet minister in the Second National Government under Keith Holyoake. He was Minister of Marine (1963–1969), Postmaster-General (1963–1969), and Minister of Broadcasting (1963–1967).[4]
He was chairman of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust from 1970 to 1973.[2]
In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, Scott was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 94.
- 1 2 Gustafson 1986, p. 340.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 233.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 90.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 53697, 10 June 1994. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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