Walter William Massey (28 January 1882 – 8 November 1959)[1] was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.
Walter William Massey | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hauraki | |
In office 1931–1935 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Hall |
Succeeded by | Charles Robert Petrie |
Personal details | |
Born | Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand | 28 January 1883
Died | (aged 76) Auckland, New Zealand |
Resting place | Māngere Lawn Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
Political party | Reform |
Spouse | Ruby Violet Longuet[1] |
Parent(s) | William Massey Christina Paul |
Relatives | Jack Massey (brother) |
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1931 | 23rd | Hauraki | Reform | ||
1931–1935 | 24th | Hauraki | Reform |
He represented the Hauraki electorate from the 1931 by-election (after the death of Arthur Hall), to 1935 when he was defeated by Charles Robert Petrie of the Labour Party.[2]
He was a son of Prime Minister William Massey, and brother of Jack Massey who represented the Franklin electorate.[3]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Walter William Massey (1883–1959) – Memorial". Find A Grave. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 125.
- ^ Gustafson, Barry. "Massey, William Ferguson – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2015.