Thomas David Burnett
Encyclopedia
Thomas David Burnett was a New Zealand
politician
of the Reform Party
, and from 1935
the National Party
.
He represented the rural Canterbury
electorate of Temuka
from 1919 til his death in 1941.
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
Politician
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of the Reform Party
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
, and from 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...
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 represented the rural Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
electorate of Temuka
Temuka (New Zealand electorate)
Temuka was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1911 to 1946.The electorate was based on the town of Temuka.The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament.-Members of Parliament for Wellington Country:...
from 1919 til his death in 1941.