Alfred Hindmarsh
Alfred Humphrey Hindmarsh (18 April 1860 – 13 November 1918) was a New Zealand politician, lawyer and unionist. He died in the 1918 influenza epidemic. He served as the first leader of the modern New Zealand Labour Party.
Alfred Hindmarsh | |
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| 1st Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 7 July 1916 – 13 November 1918 | |
| Succeeded by | Harry Holland |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington South | |
| In office 14 December 1911 – 13 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Wright |
| Succeeded by | Bob Semple |
| Member of the Wellington City Council | |
| In office 27 April 1905 – 8 May 1915 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1860 Port Elliot, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 13 November 1918 (aged 58) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | United Labour (1912–16) Labour (1910–12) IPLL (1904–10) |
| Spouse | Winifred Taylor
(m. 1892–1916) |
| Relations | John Hindmarsh (grandfather) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Lawyer |