Thomas Hayman

Thomas Leonard "Tom" Hayman (24 May 1904 – 2 January 1962) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and a farmer.

Portrait of Hayman

Biography
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1949–1951 29th Oamaru National
1951–1954 30th Oamaru National
1954–1957 31st Oamaru National
1957–1960 32nd Waitaki National
1960–1962 33rd Waitaki National

Hayman was born in 1904 in Willowbridge near Waimate. He received his education at Nukuroa School and Waimate High School, and left school aged 17 to help on the family farm. Between 1926 and 1945, he worked as a contractor in farming. He was active with several organisations, including the South Canterbury Power Board (where he served as deputy-chairman), chairman of the South Canterbury Federated Farmers, and treasurer of the Methodist Church Trust at Nukuroa. From 1941 to 1949, he was director of the Studholme sale yards.[1]

He represented the Otago electorates of Oamaru from 1949 to 1957, and then Waitaki from 1957 to 1962, when he died.[2] In 1949, he defeated Labour's Arnold Nordmeyer.[1]

He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1962; Postmaster-General from 12 December 1960 to 2 May 1961, then Minister of Agriculture from 2 May 1961 until 2 January 1962.[3]

Hayman died suddenly of a heart attack on 2 January 1962.[1]

Notes
  1. Gustafson 1986, p. 320.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 204.
  3. Wilson 1985, p. 90.
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References
  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Political offices
Preceded by
William Gillespie		 Minister of Agriculture
1961–1962		 Succeeded by
Brian Talboys
Preceded by
Mick Moohan		 Postmaster-General
1960–1961		 Succeeded by
Arthur Kinsella
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Arnold Nordmeyer		 Member of Parliament for Oamaru
1949–1957		 In abeyance
Title next held by
Allan Dick
In abeyance
Title last held by
David Campbell Kidd		 Member of Parliament for Waitaki
1957–1962		 Succeeded by
Allan Dick
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