George Hunter (III)
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Sir George Hunter was a New Zealand
politician of the Reform Party
.
He was elected to the parliament from the Waipawa
electorate in the New Zealand general election of 1896
. Hunter was defeated in the general election of 1899
, but was elected again in the 1911 elections
. He continued to serve in the parliament until his death in 1930.
He was knighted
in 1921. He was a son of George Hunter
, and a grandson of George Hunter
, the first Mayor of Wellington
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the Reform Party
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
.
He was elected to the parliament from the Waipawa
Waipawa (New Zealand electorate)
Waipawa was a parliamentary electorate in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, from 1881 to 1946.The electorate was represented by seven Members of Parliament: William Cowper Smith from 1881 to 1887 and from 1890 to 1893 when he retired; from 1887 to 1890 Smith represented the Woodville...
electorate in the New Zealand general election of 1896
New Zealand general election, 1896
The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates, and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
. Hunter was defeated in the general election of 1899
New Zealand general election, 1899
The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 voters turned out to...
, but was elected again in the 1911 elections
New Zealand general election, 1911
The New Zealand general election of 1911 was held on Thursday, 7 and 14 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
. He continued to serve in the parliament until his death in 1930.
He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1921. He was a son of George Hunter
George Hunter (II)
George Hunter was a New Zealand 19th century politician.He represented the City of Wellington electorate from 1871 to 1879, when he was defeated. He also sat on the Wellington City Council until 1879."In the early days of the settlement Geo...
, and a grandson of George Hunter
George Hunter (mayor)
George Hunter was the first Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand in 1842–43.Born in Banffshire, Scotland he came to Wellington in the ship Duke of Roxburgh in 1840, with his wife, six daughters and four sons...
, the first Mayor of Wellington
Mayor of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
.