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{{Short description|Compositor, trade unionist and politician (1874–1964)}} |
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| name = Tom Paul |
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| office1 = Member of the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] |
| office1 = Member of the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] |
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| term_start1 = 9 September 1946 |
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| term_end1 = 31 December 1950 |
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| appointer1 = [[Peter Fraser]] |
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| primeminister1 = [[Joseph Ward]]<br>[[Thomas Mackenzie]]<br>[[William Massey]] |
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| term_start2 = 22 January 1907 |
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| term_end2 = 25 November 1919 |
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| appointer2 = Sir [[Joseph Ward]] |
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| primeminister2 = [[Peter Fraser (New Zealand politician)|Peter Fraser]]<br>[[Sidney Holland]] |
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| office3 = 3rd [[President of the New Zealand Labour Party|President of the Labour Party]] |
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| term_start3 = 1918 |
| term_start3 = 11 July 1918 |
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| term_end3 = 1920 |
| term_end3 = 12 July 1920 |
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| leader3 = [[Alfred Hindmarsh]]†<br>[[Harry Holland]] |
| leader3 = [[Alfred Hindmarsh]]†<br />[[Harry Holland]] |
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| vicepresident3 = [[Michael Joseph Savage]]<br />[[Peter Fraser]] |
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| predecessor3 = [[Andrew Walker (politician)|Andrew Walker]] |
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| successor3 = [[Peter Fraser]] |
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| birth_place = [[Boort |
| birth_place = [[Boort]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia |
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| death_place = [[Raumati |
| death_place = [[Raumati South]], New Zealand |
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'''John Thomas |
'''John Thomas Paul''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CBE|size=85%}} (16 August 1874 – 25 July 1964) was a New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censor. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Paul was born in [[Boort, Victoria]], Australia in 1874.<ref name="DNZB Paul">{{DNZB|title=John Thomas Paul|first= Erik|last= Olssen|id=3p16| |
Paul was born in [[Boort, Victoria]], Australia in 1874.<ref name="DNZB Paul">{{DNZB|title=John Thomas Paul|first= Erik|last= Olssen|author-link=Erik Olssen|id=3p16|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> He came to New Zealand in 1899.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|p=164}} |
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Paul was a journalist and printer and became President of the [[Otago]] Typographical Workers Union in 1902. |
Paul was a journalist and printer and became President of the [[Otago]] Typographical Workers Union in 1902. |
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He was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] on 22 January 1907. At the expiry of his term, he was reappointed on 22 January 1914, but resigned on 25 November 1919 to stand for Labour in the general election after the popular [[Thomas Sidey]] had announced that he would retire from the [[Dunedin South]] electorate.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|p=155}} He was appointed again on 9 September 1946 and served until the abolition of the Legislative Council on 31 December 1950; thus serving for sixteen years in total.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=161}} |
He was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] on 22 January 1907. At the expiry of his term, he was reappointed on 22 January 1914, but resigned on 25 November 1919 to stand for Labour in the general election after the popular [[Thomas Sidey]] had announced that he would retire from the [[Dunedin South]] electorate.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|p=155}} He was appointed again on 9 September 1946 and served until the abolition of the Legislative Council on 31 December 1950; thus serving for sixteen years in total.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=161}} |
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He was deeply involved with the early development of the Labour Party, from establishing the [[Independent Political Labour League]] via the [[New Zealand Labour Party (1910)|original New Zealand Labour Party]] and the [[United Labour Party (New Zealand)|United Labour Party]] to the current [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] formed in 1916.<ref name="DNZB Paul" /> He was New Zealand Labour Party president 1918 to 1920, and stood as [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] candidate for [[Dunedin South]] in [[New Zealand general election |
He was deeply involved with the early development of the Labour Party, from establishing the [[Independent Political Labour League]] via the [[New Zealand Labour Party (1910)|original New Zealand Labour Party]] and the [[United Labour Party (New Zealand)|United Labour Party]] to the current [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] formed in 1916.<ref name="DNZB Paul" /> He was New Zealand Labour Party president 1918 to 1920, and stood as [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] candidate for [[Dunedin South]] in [[1919 New Zealand general election|1919]]; losing by only 84 votes against [[Thomas Sidey]] of the [[New Zealand Liberal Party|Liberal Party]]; he did not stand for parliament again.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|p=164}}{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=234}} |
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He was also involved in the WEA ([[Workers' Educational Association]]), and was Vice-President of the NZ Land Values League which expoused [[Georgism|Georgist]] policies. He was pro-conscription in World War I. |
He was also involved in the WEA ([[Workers' Educational Association]]), and was Vice-President of the NZ Land Values League which expoused [[Georgism|Georgist]] policies. He was pro-conscription in World War I. |
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In the [[1958 New Year Honours]], Paul was appointed a [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] for services in the fields of journalism and government.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 41270 |date=1 January 1958 | |
In the [[1958 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|1958 New Year Honours]], Paul was appointed a [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the Order of the British Empire]], for services in the fields of journalism and government.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 41270 |date=1 January 1958 |page=44 |supp=y}}</ref> |
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For many years, he looked after his ailing wife, who died in 1961. Paul died on 25 July 1964 at [[Raumati]] on the [[ |
For many years, he looked after his ailing wife, who died in 1961. Paul died on 25 July 1964 at [[Raumati South|Raumati]] on the [[Kāpiti Coast]]. He was survived by their two sons.<ref name="DNZB Paul" /> |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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*{{cite book |first = Barry |last = Gustafson |author-link = Barry Gustafson |title = Labour's path to political independence: The Origins and Establishment of the New Zealand Labour Party, 1900–19 |place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand |publisher = [[Auckland University Press]] |year = 1980 |isbn = 0-19-647986-X }} |
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*{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103}} |
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Tom Paul | |
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Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
In office 9 September 1946 – 31 December 1950 | |
Appointed by | Peter Fraser |
In office 22 January 1907 – 25 November 1919 | |
Appointed by | Sir Joseph Ward |
3rd President of the Labour Party | |
In office 11 July 1918 – 12 July 1920 | |
Vice President | Michael Joseph Savage Peter Fraser |
Leader | Alfred Hindmarsh† Harry Holland |
Preceded by | Andrew Walker |
Succeeded by | Peter Fraser |
Personal details | |
Born | Boort, Victoria, Australia | 16 August 1874
Died | 25 July 1964 Raumati South, New Zealand | (aged 89)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Political party | Labour Party United Labour Party IPLL |
John Thomas Paul CBE (16 August 1874 – 25 July 1964) was a New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censor.
Biography[edit]
Paul was born in Boort, Victoria, Australia in 1874.[1] He came to New Zealand in 1899.[2]
Paul was a journalist and printer and became President of the Otago Typographical Workers Union in 1902.
He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 22 January 1907. At the expiry of his term, he was reappointed on 22 January 1914, but resigned on 25 November 1919 to stand for Labour in the general election after the popular Thomas Sidey had announced that he would retire from the Dunedin South electorate.[3] He was appointed again on 9 September 1946 and served until the abolition of the Legislative Council on 31 December 1950; thus serving for sixteen years in total.[4]
He was deeply involved with the early development of the Labour Party, from establishing the Independent Political Labour League via the original New Zealand Labour Party and the United Labour Party to the current Labour Party formed in 1916.[1] He was New Zealand Labour Party president 1918 to 1920, and stood as Labour Party candidate for Dunedin South in 1919; losing by only 84 votes against Thomas Sidey of the Liberal Party; he did not stand for parliament again.[2][5]
He was also involved in the WEA (Workers' Educational Association), and was Vice-President of the NZ Land Values League which expoused Georgist policies. He was pro-conscription in World War I.
In the 1958 New Year Honours, Paul was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services in the fields of journalism and government.[6]
For many years, he looked after his ailing wife, who died in 1961. Paul died on 25 July 1964 at Raumati on the Kāpiti Coast. He was survived by their two sons.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Olssen, Erik. "John Thomas Paul". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Gustafson 1980, p. 164.
- ^ Gustafson 1980, p. 155.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 161.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 234.
- ^ "No. 41270". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1958. p. 44.
References[edit]
- Gustafson, Barry (1980). Labour's path to political independence: The Origins and Establishment of the New Zealand Labour Party, 1900–19. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. ISBN 0-19-647986-X.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- 1874 births
- 1964 deaths
- New Zealand journalists
- New Zealand trade unionists
- New Zealand Labour Party MLCs
- Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council
- Georgists
- Georgist politicians
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1919 New Zealand general election
- New Zealand Labour Party politicians
- Independent Political Labour League MLCs
- United Labour Party (New Zealand) MLCs
- New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire