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Thomas Otto Bishop
New Zealand politician
Hon. Thomas Otto Bishop MLC (1877 – 1 May 1952) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Thomas Otto Bishop MLC | |
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| 18th Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 15 March 1950 – 31 December 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Martin |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1877 |
| Died | 1 May 1952 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council in 1943,[1] and was Speaker from 15 March 1950 until it was abolished on 31 December 1950 by the First National Government.
He emigrated from Nottingham, England to Otago, where he qualified as an Associate in the Otago School of Mines. He joined the civil service for ten years, becoming Undersecretary of the Mines Department in 1918. He resigned and became Secretary of the New Zealand Employers’ Association.
Bishop was married with three daughters, and died in Lower Hutt on 1 May 1952, aged 75 years.[2] He was cremated at Karori Crematorium the following day.[2]
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 74.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council 15 March 1950 – 31 December 1950 |
Position abolished |
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