Richard Hawke Explained

Richard Wilson Hawke (1865 – 12 July 1941) was a United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and a farmer and poultry-breeder.

Biography

He won the Kaiapoi electorate in 1928, but was defeated in 1935.^[1]

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.^[2]

He died in Papanui, Christchurch aged 75. He was born in Cornwall, England, and had been on the Waimairi County Council.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 204.
2. News: Official jubilee medals . 6 May 1935 . CXIX . 105 . . 6 September 2015 . 4.
3. Web site: Obituary . Press . 14 July 1841 .