Tim Armstrong (politician)
| The Honourable Tim Armstrong | |
|---|---|
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| 12th Minister of Health | |
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In office 30 April 1940 – 21 January 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Fraser |
| Preceded by | Peter Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Nordmeyer |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch East | |
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In office 1922 – 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Thacker |
| Succeeded by | Mabel Howard |
| 13th President of the Labour Party | |
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In office 1934–1935 | |
| Vice President | James Roberts |
| Leader | Michael Joseph Savage |
| Preceded by | Frank Langstone |
| Succeeded by | Walter Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 September 1875 Bulls, New Zealand |
| Died |
8 November 1942 (aged 67) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Fox (m. 7 March 1900) |
| Children | One daughter, four sons, including Tommy Armstrong |
| Religion | Catholic |
Hubert Thomas "Tim" Armstrong (28 September 1875 – 8 November 1942) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Early life
Armstrong was born in Bulls to the recent Irish immigrants Mary Newcombe and her husband, Martin Armstrong. His father was a blacksmith by trade, but worked as a labourer in New Zealand. His mother was a nurse and washerwoman. Tim Armstrong left school when he was eleven and worked in flax milling and in the bush. In 1895, he started in the mines at Waihi. He married Alice Fox on 7 March 1900 at Paeroa.[1]
One of his sons, Tommy Armstrong, was also a Member of Parliament for Napier for the Labour party.[2]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Christchurch East | Labour | |
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Christchurch East | Labour | |
| 1928–1931 | 23rd | Christchurch East | Labour | |
| 1931–1935 | 24th | Christchurch East | Labour | |
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Christchurch East | Labour | |
| 1938–1942 | 26th | Christchurch East | Labour | |
Armstrong was elected to the Christchurch City Council from 1919 to 1925, and again from 1927 to 1929.[3]
He was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Christchurch North in the 1919 general election. As a unionist who had spent a year in Lyttelton goal for sedition, he had no chance of being elected in this well off electorate, and the incumbent, Leonard Isitt, was successful.[1]
He represented the Christchurch seat of Christchurch East from the 1922 general election to 1942, when he died.[2]
He held ministerial positions in the First Labour Government, including Minister of Health, although he was replaced by Arnold Nordmeyer in 1941, because of the problems negotiating with doctors over Labour's health proposals. Other ministerial positions include Minister of Labour and Minister of Immigration.[2]
Death
Armstrong died of heart disease in Wellington in 1942.[1] He was buried at Bromley Cemetery on 12 November 1942.[4]
Further reading
- Kendrick, B. (1950), Hubert Thomas Armstrong: Miner, Unionist, Politician [MA -University of Auckland]
References
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- 1 2 3 McAloon, Jim. "Armstrong, Hubert Thomas". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- 1 2 3 Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Councillors of the City of Christchurch 1862 to current". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Fraser |
Minister of Health 1940–1941 |
Succeeded by Arnold Nordmeyer |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Henry Thacker |
Member of Parliament for Christchurch East 1922–1942 |
Succeeded by Mabel Howard |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Frank Langstone |
President of the Labour Party 1934–1935 |
Succeeded by Walter Nash |