David Guthrie
David Henry Guthrie (1856 – 31 March 1927) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.
Guthrie c. 1919
Biography
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1908–1909 | 17th | Oroua | Independent | |
| 1909–1911 | Changed allegiance to: | Reform | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Oroua | Reform | |
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Oroua | Reform | |
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Oroua | Reform | |
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Oroua | Reform | |
He was the Minister of Railways (1922–1923) in the Reform Government, and the Member of Parliament for Oroua from 1908 to 1925, when he retired.
He was then appointed to the Legislative Council, from 1925 to 1927 when he died.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 201. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Wood, G. A. (1996) [First ed. published 1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. pp. 92, 114. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
- "Hon D H Guthrie (photo)". New Zealand Herald (Papers Past). 1 April 1927.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Massey |
Minister of Railways 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by Gordon Coates |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Frank Lethbridge |
Member of Parliament for Oroua 1908–1925 |
Succeeded by John Gordon Eliott |
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