Alfred Harding
Alfred Ernest Harding (1861–1942) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Political career[]
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1902–1905 | 15th | Kaipara | Independent | |
1905 | Changed allegiance to: | New Liberal |
He won the North Auckland electorate of Kaipara in the 1902 election and held it to 1905, when he was defeated by the Liberal candidate, John Stallworthy.[1] In 1905, Harding had joined the breakaway New Liberal Party led by Harry Bedford and Francis Fisher.[citation needed]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[2]
References[]
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 202. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Categories:
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- 1861 births
- 1942 deaths
- New Liberal Party (New Zealand) MPs
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1905 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1908 New Zealand general election
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- New Zealand politician stubs