Harry Reginald Jenkins
Harry Reginald Jenkins (24 October 1881 – 21 June 1970) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Parnell in Auckland, New Zealand, representing the United Party.
Member of Parliament
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1928–1930 | 23rd | Parnell | United | |
| 1930 | Changed allegiance to: | Independent | ||
Jenkins represented the Parnell electorate from the 1928 general election to his resignation in 1930.[1]
In 1925 he stood unsuccessfully for the Auckland City Council as an independent candidate and was also unsuccessful in 1927 standing on a Progressive Citizens' ticket.[2][3]
Resignation
In March 1930, Jenkins left the United Party and announced that he believed that the Reform Party leader, Gordon Coates, was "the ablest man in Parliament".[4] He subsequently resigned his seat and then sought the Reform nomination in the by-election. Instead, Reform selected Bill Endean as its candidate. Endean won the by-election on 7 May 1930.[5]
Notes
- Scholefield 1950, p. 116.
- "Electoral". The New Zealand Herald. LXII (19008). 4 May 1925. p. 16. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "Electoral". Auckland Star. 4 May 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Working for Fusion". The Evening Post. CIX (55). 6 March 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- Habershon 1958, p. 47.
References
- Habershon, R.G. (1958). A Study in Politics: 1928–31 (MA thesis). Auckland: University of Auckland.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Dickson |
Member of Parliament for Parnell 1928–1930 |
Succeeded by Bill Endean |