Axel Gordon Hultquist (1904 – 1 November 1941) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Gordon Hultquist | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Bay of Plenty | |
| In office 28 November 1935 – 1 November 1941 † | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Williams |
| Succeeded by | Bill Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1904 Bunbury, WA, Australia |
| Died | 1 November 1941 (aged 36-37) Egypt |
| Cause of death | Influenza |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1941 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life edit
Hultquist was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, an electrician and the son of a Swedish Salvation Army Officer. He emigrated to New Zealand 1907 with his parents. He received education in Hamilton and later Auckland before becoming an apprentice electrician in Christchurch. There he was involved in union work and was an organiser for Dan Sullivan MP for Avon. He moved back to Auckland in 1925 where he became a foreman with Allum Electrical Company. He was a member of the executive of the Auckland Electrical Workers Union and Grey Lynn Debating Society.[1]
Political career edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Bay of Plenty | Labour | ||
| 1938–1941 | 26th | Bay of Plenty | Labour | ||
Hultquist was on John A. Lee's campaign committee in Grey Lynn in 1931. In 1933 he stood unsuccessfully for the Auckland City Council on a Labour Party ticket.[2]
He represented the Bay of Plenty electorate from the 1935 general election to 1941 when he died.[3]
World War II edit
A territorial soldier, he volunteered on the outbreak of war in 1939. He enlisted in the New Zealand Army, and took part in the campaigns in Greece and Crete. He was a Lieutenant in the Signals Corps when he died in Egypt from influenza.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 284. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
- ^ "City Council Contest". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXX, no. 21482. 4 May 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 206. OCLC 154283103.
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