Henry Thorne Morton
Henry Thorne Morton (18 December 1888 – 8 December 1966) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Waitemata | National | ||
Morton was born on 18 December 1888 at Auckland. He received his education at King's College, Auckland and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[1]
He represented the Waitemata electorate from 1943 to 1946.[2] In 1946 the Waitemata electorate was abolished,[3] and he was defeated for the new North Shore electorate by Martyn Finlay.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 334.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 221.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 275.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 196, 221.
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 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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