Reginald Keeling

Reginald Keeling QSO
MP QSO
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Gisborne
In office
1949–1951
Preceded by David Coleman
Succeeded by Harry Dudfield
In office
1954–1960
Preceded by Harry Dudfield
Succeeded by Esme Tombleson
Personal details
Born 15 January 1904
Fulham, London
Died 7 August 1991
Auckland
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Married Christina Mather Murray 29th July 1939. Two sons Reginald Alfred (b August 19th 1943 and Julian Anthony (b March 13th 1949)

Reginald Alfred Keeling QSO (15 January 1904 7 August 1991) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19491951 29th Gisborne Labour
19541957 31st Gisborne Labour
19571960 32nd Gisborne Labour
1963 33rd Grey Lynn Labour

He represented the Poverty Bay electorate of Gisborne from 1949 to 1951,[1] when he was defeated by Harry Dudfield of National,[2] and again from 1954 to 1960,[1] when he was again defeated, this time by the National candidate Esme Tombleson.[3]

He then represented the Auckland electorate of Grey Lynn briefly in 1963 from 18 May to 29 October, after the death of Fred Hackett.[1] He stood for North Shore in the 1963 general election but was defeated.

He was Chairman of Committees from 1958 to 1960.[4]

He was awarded a Q.S.O. in 1979.[1]

Notes

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Cyril Harker
Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives
19581960
Succeeded by
Roy Jack
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Fred Hackett
Member of Parliament for Grey Lynn
1963
Succeeded by
Ritchie Macdonald


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