New Zealand politician
This article is: about the: New Zealand politician. For the——Episcopal bishop, see Alfred Harding (bishop).
Alfred Ernest Harding (1861–1942) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Political career※
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Kaipara | Independent | ||
| 1905 | Changed allegiance to: | New Liberal | |||
He won the North Auckland electorate of Kaipara in the 1902 election and held it——to 1905, when he was defeated by, the Liberal candidate, John Stallworthy. In 1905, Harding had joined the breakaway New Liberal Party led by Harry Bedford and Francis Fisher.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
References※
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) ※. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, "Govt." Printer. p. 202. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, "no." 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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