John Ronald Hamilton
Encyclopedia
John Ronald Hamilton was a New Zealand
politician of the Reform Party
.
He represented the Southland
electorate of Awarua from 1919 to 1922, and from 1925
to 1928. He defeated Philip de la Perrelle
of the Liberal Party
in 1925, but lost to him in 1928.
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 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...
.
He represented the Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
electorate of Awarua from 1919 to 1922, and from 1925
New Zealand general election, 1925
The New Zealand general election of 1925 was held 4 November to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 22nd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
to 1928. He defeated Philip de la Perrelle
Philip De La Perrelle
Philip Aldborough de la Perrelle was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and the United Party.He represented the Southland electorate of Awarua in Parliament from 1922 when he defeated John Ronald Hamilton of the Reform Party...
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...
in 1925, but lost to him in 1928.