George Pearce (New Zealand politician)

George Vater Pearce (1863 – 2 June 1935) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.

For other people named George Pearce, see George Pearce (disambiguation).

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1908–1909 17th Patea Independent
1909–1911 Changed allegiance to: Reform
1911–1914 18th Patea Reform
1914–1919 19th Patea Reform

He represented the Patea electorate in Parliament from 1908 to 1919, when he was defeated. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[1]

He was born in Devon in 1863, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1875 or 1878. He was a farmer and a noted breeder of Leicester and Lincoln sheep. He was chairman of the Patea County Council for 13 years. He was a rugby player and mile runner. He died in Waitotara near Wanganui.[2][3]

He was the great-grandfather of a National Party Minister of Finance, Ruth Richardson.

  • "Photo of George Pearce". New Zealand Herald. 4 June 1935.
  • "Photo of George Pearce". Evening Post. 5 June 1935.

References
  1. "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "Obituary". Patea Mail. 3 June 1935.
  3. "Obituary". Evening Post. 4 June 1935.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.


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