Harold Tapley
New Zealand politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold Livingstone Tapley CMG (25 January 1875 – 21 December 1932) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.
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Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1925–1928 | 22nd | Dunedin North | Reform |
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Quick Facts CMG, 43nd Mayor of Dunedin ...
Harold Tapley | |
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43nd Mayor of Dunedin | |
In office 1923–1927 | |
Preceded by | James Douglas |
Succeeded by | William Taverner |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin North | |
In office 1925–1928 | |
Preceded by | Jim Munro |
Succeeded by | Jim Munro |
Personal details | |
Born | Harold Livingstone Tapley (1875-01-25)25 January 1875 Semaphore, South Australia, Australia |
Died | 21 December 1932(1932-12-21) (aged 57) Dunedin, New Zealand |
Spouse |
Jean Brodie Burt
(m. 1900; died 1927) |
Relatives | Colin Tapley (son) |
Occupation | Shipping agent |
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Born in Semaphore, South Australia in 1875, Tapley emigrated to Dunedin in 1893.[1]
He represented Dunedin North in Parliament from 1925 to 1928, when he was defeated.[2]
He was the Mayor of Dunedin from 1923 to 1927. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1926 King's Birthday Honours.[2]