Joseph Cotterill

For the cricketer, see Joseph Cotterill (cricketer).
Joseph Bernard Francis Cotterill
OBE
Member of Parliament
for Wanganui
In office
1935  1960
Preceded by Bill Veitch
Succeeded by George Spooner
Personal details
Born 26 September 1905
Died 8 July 1982
Political party Labour

Joseph Bernard Francis Cotterill OBE (26 September 1905 – 8 July 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Political Career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19351938 25th Wanganui Labour
19381943 26th Wanganui Labour
19431946 27th Wanganui Labour
19461949 28th Wanganui Labour
19491951 29th Wanganui Labour
19511954 30th Wanganui Labour
19541957 31st Wanganui Labour
19571960 32nd Wanganui Labour

He represented the Wanganui electorate from 1935, to 1960, when he retired.[1] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for public services in the 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours.[2]

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 190. OCLC 154283103.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46312. p. 6830. 15 June 1974. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Bill Veitch
Member of Parliament for Wanganui
193560
Succeeded by
George Spooner


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