James Samuel Dickson
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Parnell | Reform | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Parnell | Reform | ||
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Parnell | Reform | ||
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Parnell | Reform | ||
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Parnell | Reform | ||
James Samuel Dickson (1870 – 18 October 1939) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Born in Belfast, County Antrim, in 1870, Dickson emigrated to New Zealand in about 1887.[1]
He won the Auckland electorate of Parnell in the 1911 general election, winning on the second ballot against a senior Liberal from Wellington, Sir John Findlay, with some support from Labour.[2] He held the seat until 1928,[2] when he was defeated. He was the chief government whip from 1919 to 1928, and also served as chair of the railways committee and the labour bills committee.[1]
Outside of parliament, Dickson served on the Remuera Road Board for 15 years, including five years as chairman. He was also a member of the Auckland City Council, the Auckland Drainage Board, the Auckland Hospital Board and the Manukau County Council.[1] He was also a Grand Master of the Orange Order.[3]
He died in Auckland in 1939,[1] and was buried at Purewa Cemetery.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former M.P.: collapse in street". Auckland Star. 18 October 1939. p. 9. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ a b Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 103.
- ^ "Friendly Societies". Auckland Star. Vol. XLIX, no. 71. 23 March 1918. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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