William Herries - Citizendia

William Herbert Herries (19 April 1859 - 22 February 1923) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Reform Party was New Zealand 's second major Political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party He was the Minister of Railways (1912-1919) in the Reform Government. The Minister of Railways was the minister in the government responsible for the New Zealand Railways Department 1895–1981 the New Zealand Railways Corporation

He was the Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty from 1896 to 1908, and then for Tauranga from 1908 to 1923, when he died. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. History According to local Māori traditions, the Bay of Plenty was the landing point of several migration canoes that brought Māori settlers to New Zealand The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on December 4 to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held November 17, November 24 and December 1 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the for the electorate see Tauranga (NZ electorate Tauranga (population 114500 2007 estimate after status was lost after 1989 Local The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held November 17, November 24 and December 1 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the

He was awarded the KCMG in 1920. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George

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