William Burgoyne Taverner OBE (16 August 1879 – 17 July 1958) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the United Party, and Mayor of Dunedin.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1928–1931 | 23rd | Dunedin South | United |
Taverner represented the Dunedin electorate of Dunedin South from 1928 to 1931 for the United Party, [1] when he was defeated by Fred Jones. [2]
Under Joseph Ward, he was Minister of Railways (1928–1930), Minister of Customs (1928–1929), and Commissioner of State Forests (1928–1930). [3] Under George Forbes, he was Minister of Public Works (1930–1931), and Minister of Transport (1930–1931). [4]
Taverner was one of Dunedin's longest serving city councillors and was the mayor of Dunedin from 1927 to 1929. [5] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. [6] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 New Year Honours, for services to the community. [7] [8]
William Burgoyne Taverner OBE (16 August 1879 – 17 July 1958) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the United Party, and Mayor of Dunedin.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928–1931 | 23rd | Dunedin South | United |
Taverner represented the Dunedin electorate of Dunedin South from 1928 to 1931 for the United Party, [1] when he was defeated by Fred Jones. [2]
Under Joseph Ward, he was Minister of Railways (1928–1930), Minister of Customs (1928–1929), and Commissioner of State Forests (1928–1930). [3] Under George Forbes, he was Minister of Public Works (1930–1931), and Minister of Transport (1930–1931). [4]
Taverner was one of Dunedin's longest serving city councillors and was the mayor of Dunedin from 1927 to 1929. [5] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. [6] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 New Year Honours, for services to the community. [7] [8]