Charles Poole Explained

Charles Poole
Constituency Mp1:Auckland West
Parliament1:New Zealand
Term Start1:10 December 1914
Term End1:17 December 1919
Predecessor1:James Bradney
Successor1:Michael Joseph Savage
Term Start2:6 December 1905
Term End2:7 December 1911
Successor2:James Bradney
Birth Date:1874
Birth Place:Ireland
Death Date:1941
Death Place:California, United States
Party:Liberal

Charles Henry Poole (1874–1941) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Early life

Charles Poole was born in Ireland in 1874 before moving to Australia aged 11. He was a seaman by trade and also spent time living in Canada before settling in New Zealand.[1] Upon arriving, he became an ardent leader of the local prohibition movement.[1]

Political career

Poole won the Auckland West electorate in the 1905 general election, but was defeated in 1911 by James Bradney of the Reform Party. He won the electorate back in 1914, and retired in 1919.[2] Poole was a dedicated Seddonite and possessed a rather aggressive oratory style, like Seddon himself.[1]

Death

Poole died in 1941 in California where he was cremated. His ashes were shipped to Auckland and interred there.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Postscripts . Evening Post . CXXXI . 6 . 19 May 1941.
  2. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 . 4 . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 227.