Political party Labour Party Role Politician | Name Mark Briggs Party New Zealand Labour Party | |
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Died 1965, Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
Mark Briggs (6 April 1884 – 15 March 1965) was a New Zealand labourer, auctioneer, pacifist, socialist and politician. He was born in Londesborough, Yorkshire, England, on 6 April 1884.
In World War I, he was one of the group of 14 New Zealand conscientious objectors, notably including Archibald Baxter, forcibly enlisted, sent to the front in France, and maltreated.
He was a member of the Legislative Council from 9 March 1936 to 8 March 1950.
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