George Fowlds
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Sir George Matthew Fowlds CBE
(1860–1934) was a New Zealand
politician
of the Liberal Party
.
to 1902
, and then the Grey Lynn
electorate from 1902 to 1911
.
Richard Seddon
, Fowlds did not support the New Liberal Party
in 1905. He was "in favour of the referendum
and an elective Executive".
Fowlds was Minister of Education and Public Health
from 1906 to 1911. He resigned from Cabinet
in September 1911 so he could remain a private member until there was "a truly democratic party in a position to form a government"
Fowlds stood as an Independent Liberal Labour candidate for Grey Lynn in the 1911 election
. At the next contest in 1914
he was under the United Labour Party banner. But, in 1919, he was again a Liberal.
Fowlds was made a CBE in 1919 and knighted
in 1928. He died in 1934.
The personal papers of Sir George Fowlds are housed in Special Collections at the University of Auckland Library. The extensive collection covers political, personal, business and social matters and includes letters, newspaper clippings, speech drafts, articles, sermons, accounts books, photographs and cartoons.
Order of the British Empire
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(1860–1934) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
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politician
Politician
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of the Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
.
Member of Parliament
George Fowlds represented the City of Auckland electorate from 1899New Zealand general election, 1899
The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 voters turned out to...
to 1902
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, and then the Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn (New Zealand electorate)
Grey Lynn is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the city of Auckland.-Population centres:The electorate is urban, and comprises a suburb in the central part of Auckland.-Election results:...
electorate from 1902 to 1911
New Zealand general election, 1911
The New Zealand general election of 1911 was held on Thursday, 7 and 14 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
.
Independent Liberal
Though critical of some of the policies of PremierPrime Minister of New Zealand
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Richard Seddon
Richard Seddon
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, Fowlds did not support the New Liberal Party
New Liberal Party (New Zealand)
The New Liberal Party of New Zealand was a splinter group of the original Liberal Party. It was formed at a meeting in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui in June 1905 by two Liberal-aligned independents who sought a more "progressive" policy than that followed by the Liberal leader, Richard Seddon,...
in 1905. He was "in favour of the referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
and an elective Executive".
Fowlds was Minister of Education and Public Health
Public health
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from 1906 to 1911. He resigned from Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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in September 1911 so he could remain a private member until there was "a truly democratic party in a position to form a government"
Fowlds stood as an Independent Liberal Labour candidate for Grey Lynn in the 1911 election
New Zealand general election, 1911
The New Zealand general election of 1911 was held on Thursday, 7 and 14 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
. At the next contest in 1914
New Zealand general election, 1914
The New Zealand general election of 1914 was held on 10 December to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 19th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 616,043 voters were registered, of which 84.7% voters turned out to vote....
he was under the United Labour Party banner. But, in 1919, he was again a Liberal.
Fowlds was made a CBE in 1919 and knighted
Knight Bachelor
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in 1928. He died in 1934.
The personal papers of Sir George Fowlds are housed in Special Collections at the University of Auckland Library. The extensive collection covers political, personal, business and social matters and includes letters, newspaper clippings, speech drafts, articles, sermons, accounts books, photographs and cartoons.
Works of Fowlds
- This is reprinted from the Auckland Star of 3 June 1910.
- The second edition of this title appeared in 1962.
Works about Fowlds
- This is reprinted from the N.Z. Town and Country Life of 25 June 1913.
- This is reprinted from the New Zealand draper of 30 November 1921.
- This is a version of an undated M.A. thesis from the University of Auckland.
- This book had a second edition in 1976.