Name Jack Massey Party New Zealand Reform Party Parents William Massey | Died 1964 Role Politician | |
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Jack massey v russ henshaw 18th march 2017 in buxton
John Norman (Jack) Massey (17 November 1885 – 12 December 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party and then the National Party.
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- Jack massey v russ henshaw 18th march 2017 in buxton
- A short documentary about vip s cruiserweight jack massey
- Political career
- References
A short documentary about vip s cruiserweight jack massey
Political career
He represented the Franklin electorate from 1928 to 1935, when he was defeated by Arthur Sexton of the Country Party. Labour did not run a candidate against him in 1935.
He was re-elected in 1938, as Labour stood a candidate, and the anti-government vote was split between Labour and the Country Party. He held the seat for National until he was deselected as the National candidate in 1957 in favour of Alfred E. Allen.
He farmed near Pukekohe where he drained swamp country, and had been chairman of the Franklin County Council for eighteen years, and Chairman of the Aka Aka Drainage Board for fourteen years.
He was a son of Prime Minister William Massey, who held Franklin from 1896 until his death in 1925. He was the brother of Walter William Massey who represented the Hauraki electorate from 1931 to 1935.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.