Английская Википедия:George Sykes (New Zealand politician)

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English

Файл:George Sykes 1928 (cropped).jpg
Sykes in 1928

George Robert Sykes (18 November 1867 – 23 March 1957) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Masterton electorate in the North Island.

Member of Parliament

Шаблон:NZ parlbox header Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox Шаблон:NZ parlbox footer George Sykes represented the Masterton electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives for 24 years from 1911 to 1935.Шаблон:Sfn

Sykes was a member of the Reform Party, but in 1919 successfully stood as an Independent for Masterton,Шаблон:Sfn[1] whilst some commentators questioned whether the independent Reform candidates in 1919 were not just trying to attract votes from the 'unwary'.[2] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3] He was awarded a Coronation Medal in 1937.[4]

Outside politics

When he left school he was a telegraph messenger and operator, then he became a farmer and breeder of Romney sheep.[5] After his defeat in the 1935 election, he was an organiser for the National Party until he retired in 1942.[6]

Sykes died on 23 March 1957, aged 89, and was buried in the historic Christ Church in Taitā, Hutt Valley. A memorial to him was erected in the Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton on 31 July 1957.[7]

Notes

Шаблон:Reflist

References