William Gillespie (New Zealand politician)

William Henry Gillespie (14 August 1893 – 23 April 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1961.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19431946 27th Hurunui National
19461949 28th Hurunui National
19491951 29th Hurunui National
19511954 30th Hurunui National
19541957 31st Hurunui National
19571960 32nd Hurunui National
19601961 33rd Hurunui National

Gillespie was born in 1893. He received his education at Ashley Gorge and Oxford District High School, and left school aged 13 following his father's death.[1]

He represented the Canterbury electorate of Hurunui from 1943 to 1961, when he died, causing the 1961 by-election for Hurunui.[2]

He was a member of Cabinet, having been appointed as Minister of Agriculture on 12 December 1960.[3]

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