Henry Thorne Morton

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Henry Thorne Morton (18 December 1888 – 8 December 1966) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

Template:NZ parlbox header Template:NZ parlbox Template:NZ parlbox footer Morton was born on 18 December 1888 at Auckland. He received his education at King's College, Auckland and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.Template:Sfn He served in World War I where he was severely wounded. He obtained a master of arts degree with honours at Cambridge University. He later lived in the King Country town of Te Kuiti where he was in practice as a solicitor.[1]

From 1938 to 1944 Morton was Mayor of Te Kuiti.[2] He represented the Template:NZ electorate link electorate from Template:NZ election link year to 1946.Template:Sfn In 1946 the Waitemata electorate was abolished,Template:Sfn and he was defeated for the new North Shore electorate by Martyn Finlay.Template:Sfn

Morton died on 8 December 1966 in Auckland.[2]

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Vacant
Constituency abolished, recreated in 1954
Title next held by
Norman King

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