Ormond Burton

Ormond Burton
Born 16 January 1893
Auckland
Died 7 January 1974(1974-01-07) (aged 80)
Wellington
Nationality New Zealander
Occupation War historian, Soldier

Ormond Edward Burton (16 January 1893 – 7 January 1974) was a New Zealand-born teacher, soldier, war historian, Christian pacifist, Methodist clergyman, and writer, who was the co-founder (with Archibald Charles Barrington) of the Christian Pacifist Society of New Zealand.[1] Burton was imprisoned several times for his opposition to World War II, and was expelled from the Methodist church.[2]

Burton contested the Eden electorate in the 1928 election under the banner Christian Socialist and came a distant last of the four candidates.[3][4]

References

  1. Cookson, J. E. (1999). "Pacifism and Conscientious Objection in New Zealand". In Brock, Peter; Socknat, Thomas P. Challenge to Mars : essays on pacifism from 1918 to 1945. University of Toronto Press. pp. 292f. ISBN 0802043712.
  2. Grant, David. "Burton, Ormond Edward". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. "Auckland Seats". The New Zealand Herald LXV (20109). 21 November 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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