Leonard Lowry

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Leonard Lowry
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Otaki
In office
1935–1946
Preceded byWilliam Hughes Field
Succeeded byJimmy Maher
Personal details
Born1884
London, England
Died21 November 1947
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyLabour

Leonard George Lowry (1884 – 21 November 1947) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Biography[]

Early life and career[]

He was born in London in 1884. He entered the Civil Service but resigned so that he could travel abroad, settling in Lower Hutt in 1906. Before the First World War, he worked for Wellington City Council. During the war, he was on active service overseas until 1918. He was offered a job with the New Zealand Defence Force on his return, but declined, instead becoming a bookseller in Ōtaki. He remained in the job of bookseller until his death.

Political career[]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1935–1938 25th Otaki Labour
1938–1943 26th Otaki Labour
1943–1946 27th Otaki Labour


While living in Ōtaki, he was a member on various boards: the Borough Council, the Licensing Committee, and the Fire Board. In 1935, he was elected member of Parliament for Otaki, and again in 1938. Between the years of 1943 and 1945, he was the Chairman of the Maori Affairs Committee of the House.[1] He retired from Parliament in 1946.[2]

Death[]

He died on 21 November 1947 while on a family holiday to Auckland.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Parliament, New Zealand (1944). Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives. p. 945. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 213. OCLC 154283103.
  3. ^ Parliament, New Zealand (1944). Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives. p. 945. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

External links[]

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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Otaki
1935–1946 		Succeeded by
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