William Henry Gillespie (14 August 1893 – 23 April 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1961.
Biography edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Hurunui | National | ||
| 1960–1961 | 33rd | Hurunui | National | ||
Gillespie was born in 1893. He received his education at Ashley Gorge and Oxford District High School, and left school aged 13 following his father's death.[1]
He represented the Canterbury electorate of Hurunui from 1943 to 1961, when he died, causing the 1961 by-election for Hurunui.[2]
From 1958 to 1960 he was Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Lands while National was in opposition.[3] At the formation of the Second National Government he was appointed a member of Cabinet, having been designated as Minister of Agriculture on 12 December 1960.[4] He was Chairman of the Board of Canterbury Agricultural College from 1951 until 1960.[5]
In 1953, Gillespie was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 314.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 199.
- ^ "National Party Caucus". The New Zealand Herald. 21 March 1958. p. 12.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 89.
- ^ Blair 1978, p. 302.
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 413. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
References edit
- Blair, Ian D. (1978). The Seeds They Sowed. Lincoln, New Zealand: Lincoln College.
- 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 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
External links edit
- "Photo of William Gillespie (on right) with authors". National Library. 1955.
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