Frederick Schramm
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Frederick William Schramm (1886–1962) was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
He was the eleventh Speaker of the House of Representatives
, from 1944 to 1946.
He was the Member of Parliament for Auckland East
from 1931 to 1946, when he was defeated.
He was born in Hokitika of Danish parents, and was a lawyer. He married Alice Amelia Peard in 1918; they had two daughters. Originally an ally of John A. Lee
, they fell out and Schramm moved for Lee's expulsion at the 1940 Labour conference. Lee supported the National candidate Duncan Rae
for his seat in 1946.
He died in Auckland in 1962.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
He was the eleventh Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
, from 1944 to 1946.
He was the Member of Parliament for Auckland East
Auckland East
Auckland East was a New Zealand electorate, situated in the east of Auckland.-History:The Auckland East electorate was established for the 1860-1861 elections, when the Auckland electorate was split in half. It consisted of most of modern Auckland's central business district...
from 1931 to 1946, when he was defeated.
He was born in Hokitika of Danish parents, and was a lawyer. He married Alice Amelia Peard in 1918; they had two daughters. Originally an ally of John A. Lee
John A. Lee
John Alfred Alexander Lee DCM was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.-Early life:...
, they fell out and Schramm moved for Lee's expulsion at the 1940 Labour conference. Lee supported the National candidate Duncan Rae
Duncan Rae
Duncan McFadyen Rae was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He graduated with an MA from the University of Auckland, then after teaching was Vice-Principal then Principal at the Auckland Teachers Training College....
for his seat in 1946.
He died in Auckland in 1962.