John Hannibal George
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Central Otago | National | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Otago Central | National | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Otago Central | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Otago Central | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Otago Central | National | |
John Hannibal George OBE JP (30 May 1901 – 22 May 1996) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
George was born in 1901 at Roxburgh. After his education at Otago Boys' High School, he became a fruit grower.[1]
He won the Central Otago electorate in 1954 after William Bodkin retired.[2] The electorate was renamed to Otago Central in 1957,[3] and George held it to 1969, when he retired.[2]
He was Chairman of Committees from 1967 to 1969.[4] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to politics in the 1970 New Year Honours.[5] He died in 1996.
Notes
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 313.
- 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 199.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 269.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45001. p. 42. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roy Jack |
Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Allen |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by William Bodkin |
Member of Parliament for Central Otago / Otago Central 1954–1969 |
Succeeded by Murray Rose |
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