John Hannibal George

John Hannibal George OBE JP (30 May 1901 – 22 May 1996) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1954–1957	31st	Central Otago		National
1957–1960	32nd	Otago Central		National
1960–1963	33rd	Otago Central		National
1963–1966	34th	Otago Central		National
1966–1969	35th	Otago Central		National

George was born in 1901 at Roxburgh. After his education at Otago Boys' High School, he became a fruit grower.[1]

He won the Central Otago electorate in 1954 after William Bodkin retired.[2] The electorate was renamed to Otago Central in 1957,[3] and George held it to 1969, when he retired.[2]

He was Chairman of Committees from 1967 to 1969.[4] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to politics in the 1970 New Year Honours.[5] He died in 1996.

Notes

1. Gustafson 1986, p. 313.
2. Wilson 1985, p. 199.
3. Wilson 1985, p. 269.
4. Wilson 1985, p. 252.
5. "No. 45001". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1970. p. 42.

References

• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

Political offices
Preceded by Roy Jack	Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1967–1969	Succeeded by Alfred E. Allen
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by William Bodkin	Member of Parliament for Central Otago / Otago Central 1954–1969	Succeeded by Murray Rose