William Girling
Encyclopedia
William James Girling was a Reform Party
Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He was elected to the Wairau
electorate in the 1922 general election
, but was defeated in 1928
He was awarded a C.B.E. in 1950. He was later appointed to the Legislative Council
.
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...
Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He was elected to the Wairau
Wairau (New Zealand electorate)
Wairau was a parliamentary electorate in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1938.-History:Wairau was one of the original electorates for the first general election in 1853....
electorate in the 1922 general election
New Zealand general election, 1922
The New Zealand general election of 1922 was held on Monday, 6 December in the Māori electorates, and on Tuesday, 7 December in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 21st session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, but was defeated in 1928
New Zealand general election, 1928
The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
He was awarded a C.B.E. in 1950. He was later appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
.