Английская Википедия:George Hunter (politician, born 1859)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Sir George Hunter (1859 – 20 August 1930) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Born in Wellington, he took over his father's large landholding in the Hawke's Bay at age 18. He was a breeder of sheep and race horses, with his horse Cynisca winning the Wellington Cup three times in a row. Hunter was prominent in local politics, and represented the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate in the House of Representatives for a total of 22 years.
Farming and horse racing
Hunter was born in Wellington in 1859.[1] He was a son of George Hunter, and a grandson of George Hunter, the first Mayor of Wellington.[2] He worked on his father's farm in Te Aro, which is now part of the Wellington central business district. The central part of the land is now covered by Upper Dixon Street, Percival Street, and Macdonald Crescent.[2]
His father had a further Шаблон:Convert farm in Porangahau in the Hawke's Bay Region, which he took up in circa 1854. Through purchasing neighbouring land, he increased the size to Шаблон:Convert. As his father lived in Wellington, the Porangahau farm was run by his father's brothers David and William. Hunter junior took over the running of the farm from his uncles in 1877, and owned it in partnership with his brother Paul.[3] Hunter lived at Porangahau for most of his life.[2] The brothers bred Thoroughbreds at their farm, which have won many prominent races. One of his most famous horses was Cynisca, which won three consecutive Wellington Cups. Like his father, Hunter was prominent in the administration of horse racing, and he submitted the Gaming Amendment Bill to Parliament.[2] The brothers' partnership ended in 1908, with both taking half the land, George Hunter keeping the portion with the homestead.[3]
Political career
Шаблон:NZ parlbox header Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox break Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox footer Hunter was a member of Patangata County for over 30 years.[3] He contested the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate in the Шаблон:NZ election link, but was beaten by William Cowper Smith.[4] Smith had previously represented Waipawa from Шаблон:NZ election link year to 1887.Шаблон:Sfn In the Шаблон:NZ election link, Hunter was defeated by Charles Hall of the Liberal Party.Шаблон:Sfn
In the Шаблон:NZ election link, Hunter defeated Hall,[5] but lost to him in the subsequent election.Шаблон:Sfn Hunter was again defeated by Hall in the Шаблон:NZ election link year and Шаблон:NZ election links.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Hall retired at the Шаблон:NZ election link,Шаблон:Sfn and Hunter beat Albert Jull of the Liberal Party.Шаблон:Sfn Hunter continued to serve in the parliament until his death in 1930,Шаблон:Sfn beating Jull in Шаблон:NZ election link year and Шаблон:NZ election link year,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn John Joshua Langridge in Шаблон:NZ election link year,Шаблон:Sfn William Ashton Chambers in Шаблон:NZ election link year,Шаблон:Sfn and Ernest Albert Goodger (Independent United) and Douglas Barrington Kent (United Party) in Шаблон:NZ election link year.Шаблон:Sfn[6] Hunter's death on 20 August 1930 triggered the Шаблон:By-election link in the Waipawa electorate, which was won by Albert Jull.Шаблон:Sfn
Philanthropy
After World War I, Hunter gave land valued at NZ£30,000 for the settlement of returned soldiers.[2]
Family and death
On 23 February 1922, Hunter married for the first time.[7] In a small circle of family and close friends, he married Edith May Munro (née Ford).[8][9] They had a daughter, Elizabeth Hunter, on 1 May 1923.[10]
Hunter was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1921 New Year Honours, the citation reading:Шаблон:Sfn[11]
Has rendered valuable assistance in connection with the settlement of returned soldiers.
He fell ill during the first session of the 23rd Parliament in 1929, and was in indifferent health thereafter. He returned to Wellington for the second session in 1930 and died in Wellington on 20 August 1930, survived by his wife and one daughter.[2] The funeral service was held at St Peter's Church in Wellington.[2] The body was then taken by train to Waipukurau.[2] His daughter died in 1999.[12]
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