Thomas William Rhodes Explained

Thomas William Rhodes
Constituency Mp4:Thames
Parliament4:New Zealand
Term Start4:20 November 1911
Term End4:14 November 1928
Predecessor4:Edmund Taylor
Successor4:Albert Samuel
Birth Date:25 April 1860
Birth Place:Parnell, New Zealand
Death Place:Wellington, New Zealand
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.

Political career

He represented the Thames electorate from 1911 to 1928, when he retired.[1] He was Mayor of Thames from 1923 to 1927.[2] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]

Death

Rhodes died at his home in 11 St Mary's Street, Wellington, on 30 August 1944, aged 84.[4] He was cremated on 1 September 1944 at the Karori Crematorium.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Scholefield, Guy . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 . Guy Scholefield . 3rd . First ed. published 1913 . 1950 . Govt. Printer . Wellington . 135 .
  2. Web site: Mayors and Councillors of Thames . THE TREASURY . 8 January 2011 .
  3. News: Official jubilee medals . 6 May 1935 . CXIX . 105 . . 6 September 2015 . 4.
  4. News: Obituary . 8 January 2011 . . CXXXVIII . 53 . 31 August 1944 . 6.
  5. Web site: Details . . 8 January 2011 .