Harry Jenkins | |
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Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Parnell | |
In office 14 November 1928 – 7 May 1930 | |
Preceded by | James Dickson |
Succeeded by | Bill Endean |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 October 1881 |
Died | 21 June 1970 |
Political party | United |
Harry Reginald Jenkins (24 October 1881 – 21 June 1970) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Parnell in Auckland, New Zealand, representing the United Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1928–1930 | 23rd | Parnell | United | ||
1930 | Changed allegiance to: | Independent |
Jenkins represented the Parnell electorate from the 1928 general election to his resignation in 1930. [1]
In 1925 he stood unsuccessfully for the Auckland City Council as an independent candidate and was also unsuccessful in 1927 standing on a Progressive Citizens' ticket. [2] [3]
In March 1930, Jenkins left the United Party and announced that he believed that the Reform Party leader, Gordon Coates, was "the ablest man in Parliament". [4] He subsequently resigned his seat and then sought the Reform nomination in the by-election. Instead, Reform selected Bill Endean as its candidate. Endean won the by-election on 7 May 1930. [5]
After leaving parliament, he was elected as a member of the Auckland City Council in 1931 standing on the Citizens' ticket. [6]
Harry Jenkins | |
---|---|
Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Parnell | |
In office 14 November 1928 – 7 May 1930 | |
Preceded by | James Dickson |
Succeeded by | Bill Endean |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 October 1881 |
Died | 21 June 1970 |
Political party | United |
Harry Reginald Jenkins (24 October 1881 – 21 June 1970) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Parnell in Auckland, New Zealand, representing the United Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928–1930 | 23rd | Parnell | United | ||
1930 | Changed allegiance to: | Independent |
Jenkins represented the Parnell electorate from the 1928 general election to his resignation in 1930. [1]
In 1925 he stood unsuccessfully for the Auckland City Council as an independent candidate and was also unsuccessful in 1927 standing on a Progressive Citizens' ticket. [2] [3]
In March 1930, Jenkins left the United Party and announced that he believed that the Reform Party leader, Gordon Coates, was "the ablest man in Parliament". [4] He subsequently resigned his seat and then sought the Reform nomination in the by-election. Instead, Reform selected Bill Endean as its candidate. Endean won the by-election on 7 May 1930. [5]
After leaving parliament, he was elected as a member of the Auckland City Council in 1931 standing on the Citizens' ticket. [6]