Thomas William Rhodes
Thomas William Rhodes | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Thames | |
| In office 20 November 1911 – 14 November 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Albert Samuel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1860 Parnell, New Zealand |
| Died | 30 August 1944 (aged 84) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal Party Reform Party |
| Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
Thomas William Rhodes (25 April 1860 – 30 August 1944) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, then the Reform Party. He changed his affiliation to the Reform Party in 1915.
Early life
Rhodes was born in Parnell. In 1887, he founded the Coromandel Country News.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Thames | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1915 | 19th | Thames | Liberal | ||
| 1915–1919 | Changed allegiance to: | Reform | |||
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Thames | Reform | ||
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Thames | Reform | ||
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Thames | Reform | ||
He represented the Thames electorate from 1911 to 1928, when he retired.[2] He was Mayor of Thames from 1923 to 1927.[3] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[4]
Death
Rhodes died at his home in 11 St Mary's Street, Wellington, on 30 August 1944, aged 84.[1] He was cremated on 1 September 1944 at the Karori Crematorium.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXXVIII, no. 53. 31 August 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 135.
- ^ "Mayors and Councillors of Thames". THE TREASURY. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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