John Andrews (New Zealand politician)

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John Andrews

John William Andrews OBE (8 May 1892 – 27 June 1983) was a New Zealand businessman and politician. He was Mayor of Lower Hutt from 1933 to 1947.

Biography[]

Andrews was born in 1892. He operated a joinery manufacturing business and became both a company director and later president of the Lower Hutt Chamber of Commerce. He was a Battalion Commander in the Home Guard during World War II.

From 1933, he was Mayor of Lower Hutt for five consecutive terms.[1] He was also a member of the Wellington Harbour Board. He was first elected in 1938 (after being defeated in 1935) and served three terms until 1947.[2]

He became involved in politics and joined the United Party and organised James Kerr's campaign at the 1929 Hutt by-election. He stood in the 1938 and 1951 elections in the Hutt electorate for the National Party, but could not unseat the incumbent, Walter Nash.[3][4]

In the 1950 King's Birthday Honours, Andrews was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his 15 years of service as mayor of Lower Hutt.[5] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[6]

Andrews died on 27 June 1983.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ McGill, David (1991). Lower Hutt – The First Garden City. Petone, New Zealand: The Lower Hutt City Council. p. 212. ISBN 1-86956-003-5.
  2. ^ Johnson, David (1996). "Members and Officers of the Wellington Harbour Board, Appendix 1". Wellington Harbour. Wellington Maritime Museum Trust. p. 478. ISBN 0958349800.
  3. ^ "The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  4. ^ Norton 1988, pp. 251.
  5. ^ "No. 38931". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 8 June 1950. p. 2814.
  6. ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette (37). 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

References[]

  • Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
Political offices
Preceded by
William Thomas Strand
 Mayor of Lower Hutt
1933–1947 		Succeeded by
Ernst Peterson Hay


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