Bernard Martin (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable
Bernard Martin
MLC
17th Speaker of the Legislative Council
In office
1948–1950
Preceded by Mark Fagan
Succeeded by Thomas Otto Bishop
Personal details
Born 1882
Died 19 June 1956(1956-06-19) (aged 74)
Political party Labour Party

Bernard Martin MLC (1882 – 19 June 1956) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and one of the party's pioneers.

Biography

Martin was born in England. He migrated to New Zealand in 1900, and was a member of the first Executive of the Labour Party in 1916. A resident of Auckland, he was on both the Auckland City Council (1931-33, 1935-38) and the Auckland University Council (1936-56).[1] Between 1935 and 1938 (when Labour held a majority on the Council) Martin served as Deputy-Mayor.[2]

Martin was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.[3] He was Chairman of Committees from 1939 to 1948,[4] when he was promoted to Speaker from 1948 to the end of his tenure.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 289.
  2. ↑ ""Key" Positions". Auckland Star. LXVI (115). 17 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 158.
  4. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 169.
  5. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 168.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
Political offices
Preceded by
Andrew Entrican		 Deputy Mayor of Auckland
1935–1938		 Succeeded by
George Richardson
Preceded by
Josiah Hanan		 Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council
1939–1948		 Succeeded by
Michael Connelly
Preceded by
Mark Fagan		 Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
1948–1950		 Succeeded by
Thomas Otto Bishop
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