Matthew Oram
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Sir Matthew Henry Oram MBE
(2 June 1885 – 22 January 1969) was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
. He was the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives
, from 1950 to 1957.
In 1935
, Oram was a candidate of the anti-Labour New Zealand Democrat Party
.
He was the Member of Parliament for Manawatu
from 1943 to 1957, when he retired.
He was awarded a M.B.E. in 1919, and was knighted in 1952.
He was born in Christchurch
in 1885, and was educated at Wellington College
and Victoria University of Wellington
.
He was a barrister and solicitor. In World War I he was a Captain in (Army) Base Records, Wellington.
He married Margarette Johnson in 1913.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(2 June 1885 – 22 January 1969) was a New Zealand
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 National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
. He was the 13th 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 1950 to 1957.
In 1935
New Zealand general election, 1935
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term. It resulted in the Labour Party's first electoral victory, with Michael Joseph Savage becoming the first Labour Prime Minister...
, Oram was a candidate of the anti-Labour New Zealand Democrat Party
New Zealand Democrat Party
The New Zealand Democrat Party was a political party in New Zealand, founded in 1934 with the purpose of opposing "socialist" legislation by the government....
.
He was the Member of Parliament for Manawatu
Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)
Manawatu was a parliamentary electorate in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand that existed during three periods between 1871 and 1996.-History:The electorate existed during three periods: from 1871 to 1890, 1896 to 1911, and 1919 to 1996....
from 1943 to 1957, when he retired.
He was awarded a M.B.E. in 1919, and was knighted in 1952.
He was born in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
in 1885, and was educated at Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
and Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
.
He was a barrister and solicitor. In World War I he was a Captain in (Army) Base Records, Wellington.
He married Margarette Johnson in 1913.