Richard Eddy (politician)

Richard Eddy (4 August 1882 21 September 1955) was a New Zealand labourer and trade unionist. He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 23 June 1941 to 22 June 1948; then 23 June 1948 to 31 December 1950 when the Council was abolished. He was appointed by the First Labour Government [1]


Richard Eddy
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
23 June 1941  31 December 1950
Personal details
Born4 August 1882
Doyleston, New Zealand
Died21 September 1955
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyLabour Party

He was born in Doyleston, North Canterbury, New Zealand on 4 August 1882.[2] He died aged 73 years.

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 162. OCLC 154283103.
  2. Martin, John E. "Richard Eddy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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