Henry Thorne Morton

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Morton in the 1940s

Henry Thorne Morton (18 December 1888 – 8 December 1966) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography[edit]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1943–1946 27th Waitemata National

Morton was born on 18 December 1888 at Auckland. He received his education at King's College, Auckland and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[1]

He represented the Waitemata electorate from 1943 to 1946.[2] In 1946 the Waitemata electorate was abolished,[3] and he was defeated for the new North Shore electorate by Martyn Finlay.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 334.
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 221.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 275.
  4. ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 196, 221.

References[edit]

  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Waitemata
1943–1946
Vacant
Constituency abolished, recreated in 1954
Title next held by
Norman King