Taite Te Tomo
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1930–1931 | 23rd | Western Maori | Reform | |
| 1931–1935 | 24th | Western Maori | Reform | |
Taite Te Tomo (1883 – 22 May 1939) was a Māori and Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He won the Western Maori electorate in a 1930 by-election after the death of Maui Pomare, but lost it in 1935 to the Ratana candidate Haami Tokouru Ratana.[1]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[2]
He was a member of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, and of the Board of Ethnological Research. He died at Kākāriki Pā on 22 May 1939.[3]
References
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Mr. Taite Te Tomo". Evening Post. 23 May 1939. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maui Pomare |
Member of Parliament for Western Maori 1930–1935 |
Succeeded by Haami Tokouru Ratana |
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