William Henry Gillespie
Encyclopedia
William Henry Gillespie was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
. He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1961.
He represented the Canterbury
electorate of Hurunui
from 1943
to 1961, when he died.
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 a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1961.
He represented the 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 Hurunui
Hurunui (New Zealand electorate)
Hurunui was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1902 to 1963.The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament, Andrew William Rutherford from 1902 to 1908, George William Forbes for 35 years from 1908 to 1943, and William Henry Gillespie from 1943...
from 1943
New Zealand general election, 1943
The 1943 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 27th term. With the onset of World War II, elections were initially postponed, but it was eventually decided to hold a general election in September 1943, around two years after it...
to 1961, when he died.