John Rae (politician)
John Rae OBE (24 August 1904 – 2 December 1979) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography[edit]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Roskill | National | ||
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Roskill | National | ||
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Roskill | National | ||
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Eden | National | ||
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Eden | National | ||
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Eden | National | ||
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Eden | National | ||
He was born in Auckland on either 4[1] or 24[2][3] August 1904, a son of Annie and Charles Edward Rae. He attended the University of Auckland and became an accountant.[2]
He represented the Roskill electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated by Arthur Faulkner; and then the Eden electorate from 1960 to 1972, when he retired.[4]
He was a Minister of Housing under Keith Holyoake in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972.[5]
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Rae was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.[6]
Rae died on 2 December 1979, and he was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Births, Marriages and Deaths". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXV, no. 208. 31 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b Gustafson 1986, p. 338.
- ^ Registrar-General historic births online
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 228.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 88–89.
- ^ "No. 47104". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1976. p. 42.
- ^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
References[edit]
- 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.
- Who's Who in New Zealand (10th edition, 1971)