Arthur Osborne (politician)
| Arthur Osborne | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Onehunga | |
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In office 1938 – 1953 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1891 |
| Died | 15 November 1953 |
| Political party | Labour |
Arthur George Osborne (14 March 1891 – 15 November 1953) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Political Career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1936–1938 | 25th | Manukau | Labour | |
| 1938–1943 | 26th | Onehunga | Labour | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Onehunga | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Onehunga | Labour | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Onehunga | Labour | |
| 1951–1953 | 30th | Onehunga | Labour | |
In the 1925, 1928, and 1931 elections, he unsuccessfully contested the Waitemata electorate against the incumbent, Alexander Harris.[1][2][3] In the 1935 election, he unsuccessfully contested the Parnell electorate against the incumbent, Bill Endean of the Reform Party.[4]
He represented the Manukau electorate from a 1936 by-election (after the resignation of Bill Jordan) to 1938, and then the Onehunga electorate from 1938 to 1953, when he died.[5] He was succeeded in Onehunga by Hugh Watt.
References
- ↑ The General Election, 1925. Government Printer. 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Election Counts". Auckland Star. LXII (291). 9 December 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Final Counts". Auckland Star. LXVI (288). 5 December 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 225. OCLC 154283103.
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Jordan |
Member of Parliament for Manukau 1936–1938 |
Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 1954 Title next held by Leon Götz |
| Vacant Constituency abolished in 1881 Title last held by Maurice O'Rorke |
Member of Parliament for Onehunga 1938–1953 |
Succeeded by Hugh Watt |
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