George Witty | |
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| Member of theNew Zealand Parliament forRiccarton | |
| In office 1902–1925 | |
| Preceded by | George Warren Russell |
| Succeeded by | Bert Kyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1856 North Ferriby |
| Died | 21 November 1941 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Liberal |
George Witty (1856 – 21 November 1941) was a New ZealandMember of Parliament forRiccarton, in theSouth Island.
He was born inNorth Ferriby, in theEast Riding of Yorkshire,England and came to New Zealand in 1875 with two shillings in his pocket.[1] He was a farmer and a director of the local sale yards company inChristchurch.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1902–1905 | 15th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Riccarton | Liberal | ||
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Riccarton | Independent Liberal | ||
George Witty represented theRiccarton electorate in theNew Zealand House of Representatives for twenty three years from 1902 to 1925 .[2] Witty was aLiberal but at the 1922 election he stood as anIndependent and was successful.[3][4]
Witty was a member of theLegislative Council from 1925 to 28 October 1932. Witty andLeonard Isitt were both appointed to theLegislative Council byGordon Coates on 28 October 1925; shortly before the1925 election on 4 November. Both wereLiberals but their retirement removed "a source of some bitterness from the Party’s ranks (Coates rewarded them with seats in the Legislative Council the day after the election)".Gordon Coates was Reform, and both of their former seats went toReform candidates.[5]
After Witty,Bert Kyle of theReform Party represented theRiccarton electorate.
In 1935, Witty was awarded theKing George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[6] He received theKing George VI Coronation Medal in 1937, and served as chairman of the Paparua County Council.[7]
Witty died in Christchurch on 21 November 1941, aged 85 years.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Riccarton 1902–1925 | Succeeded by |