Edward Latter
Edward Gale Latter MBE ED (29 February 1928 – 29 August 2016) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Marlborough | National | |
Latter was born in 1928 at Waiau. His parents were Edward Circuit Le Clere Latter and Moana Latter (née Gale).[1] He received his education from Hapuku Primary, Kaikoura District High School, and Christ's College.[2] He married Anne Morton Ollivier, a daughter of Arthur Ollivier, in 1952.[1]
He represented the Marlborough electorate from 1975.[3] He retired at the next general election in 1978 due to ill-health.[2]
He is the author of Marching onward: a history of the 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast) Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1845-1992. [Christchurch] : The Battalion, 1992. ISBN 0-473-01567-6 about the Nelson Battalion of Militia. In the 1964 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire.[4]
Latter died on 29 August 2016.[5]
Notes
- 1 2 Scholefield, Guy; Max Lambert (1991). Who's who in New Zealand. Reed. p. 355.
- 1 2 Gustafson 1986, p. 326.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 212.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43202. p. 40. 1 January 1964. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Edward Latter death notice". Marlborough Express. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ian James Brooks |
Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Doug Kidd |