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George Davis (New Zealand politician)
George Davis JP (1876 – 20 September 1937) was a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. BiographyEarly lifeBorn in England in 1876, Davis sailed to New Zealand as a child settling in Auckland and eventually became a trade unionist.[1] He became the Secretary of the Auckland Drivers' Union in 1899, a position he held until retiring just prior to his death due to ill health.[2] At 38 years of service he was the longest serving union secretary in Auckland. In 1909 he was made a Justice of the Peace.[2] Political careerDavis contested the 1910 Auckland East by-election as the official candidate of the Labour Party where he came in second place.[3] George Irving McKnight had originally been chosen by the Labour Party, however he proved unsatisfactory. His endorsement was rescinded and Labour chose to sponsor Davis instead.[4] The local prohibition league also endorsed Davis as the Liberal candidate (and eventual winner) Arthur Myers owned a brewery.[5] He stood for the Roskill electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives in 1919 for the Labour Party where he placed third out of four candidates.[6] Davis was a member of the Auckland City Council serving from 1919 to 1923 and again between 1927 and 1929.[7] Davis was also Chairman of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee.[8] DeathDavis died in 1937. He was survived by his wife and adult children.[2] Notes
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