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|name = Bernard Martin |
|name = Bernard Martin |
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|image = Bernard Martin.png |
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|order = 17th [[Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council|Speaker of the Legislative Council]] |
|order = 17th [[Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council|Speaker of the Legislative Council]] |
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|term_start = 1948 |
|term_start = 29 June 1948 |
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|term_end = 1950 |
|term_end = 8 March 1950 |
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|predecessor = [[Mark Fagan]] |
|predecessor = [[Mark Fagan]] |
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|successor = [[Thomas Otto Bishop]] |
|successor = [[Thomas Otto Bishop]] |
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|birth_date = 1882<!-- {{birth date|1882|4|23|df=y}} --> |
|birth_date = 1882<!-- {{birth date|1882|4|23|df=y}} --> |
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|birth_place = England |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1956|6|19|1882|4|23|df=y}} |
|death_date = {{death date and age|1956|6|19|1882|4|23|df=y}} |
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|death_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand |
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|spouse = {{marriage|Minnie Ellen Fitzgerald|1909}} |
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|children = 3 |
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|relations = [[Mary Martin (netball)|Mary Martin]] (daughter) |
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|party = [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour]] |
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'''Bernard Martin''' |
'''Bernard Martin''' (1882 – 19 June 1956) was a New Zealand politician of the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] and one of the party's pioneers. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life and career=== |
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Martin was born in England in 1882.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|pp=161}} He migrated to New Zealand in 1900 and became involved in the local union movement. He first worked in [[Taranaki]] in butter factories before moving to [[Auckland]] in 1908.{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|pp=289}} He was a founding member of the [[Workers' Educational Association]] (WEA).<ref name="obit">{{Cite news |title=Pioneer of Labour Party – Mr. B. Martin Dies |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=21 June 1956 |page=12 }}</ref> |
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In 1913 he became secretary of the Auckland Brewery Workers' Union until 1917 when he became secretary of the Coach Workers' Union. He was then elected a member of the first Executive of the Labour Party in 1916 and was president of the party's {{NZ electorate link|Eden}} branch.<ref name="obit"/> He was also the President of the Auckland Fabian Club and secretary of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee (1928–29, 1930–34).{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|pp=289}} |
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| ⚫ | Martin was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=158}} He was [[Chairman of Committees (New Zealand Legislative Council)|Chairman of Committees]] from 1939 to 1948,{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=169}} when he was promoted to [[Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council|Speaker]] from 1948 to the end of his tenure.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=168}} |
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===Political career=== |
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| ⚫ | A frequent candidate in local elections, he was on both the [[Auckland City Council]] (1931–33, 1935–38) and the Auckland University Council (1936–56).{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|pp=289}} Between 1935 and 1938 (when Labour held a majority on the Council) Martin served as Deputy-Mayor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19350517.2.119 |work=[[Auckland Star]] |page=9 |title="Key" Positions |volume=LXVI |issue=115 |date=17 May 1935 |access-date=30 January 2018 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Martin was appointed to the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=158}} He was [[Chairman of Committees (New Zealand Legislative Council)|Chairman of Committees]] from 1939 to 1948,{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=169}} when he was promoted to [[Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council|Speaker]] from 1948 to the end of his tenure.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=168}} Martin was regarded right throughout his career as an excellent chairman.{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|pp=289}} |
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===Death=== |
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Martin died on 19 June 1956 in Auckland.{{sfn|Gustafson|1980|pp=161}} He was survived by his wife, son, daughter and five grandchildren.<ref name="obit"/> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{Cite book |
*{{Cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-date= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Gustafson |first=Barry |author-link=Barry Gustafson |title=From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of [[Michael Joseph Savage]] |year=1986 |publisher=Reed Methuen |location=Auckland |isbn=0-474-00138-5}} |
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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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{{s-aft|after=[[George Spafford Richardson|George Richardson]]}} |
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{{s-aft | after = [[Michael Connelly (New Zealand politician)|Michael Connelly]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 3 September 2021
Bernard Martin | |
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| 17th Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 29 June 1948 – 8 March 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Fagan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Otto Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 England |
| Died | 19 June 1956 (aged 74) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Minnie Ellen Fitzgerald
(m. 1909) |
| Relations | Mary Martin (daughter) |
| Children | 3 |
Bernard Martin (1882 – 19 June 1956) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and one of the party's pioneers.
Biography
[edit]Early life and career
[edit]Martin was born in England in 1882.[1] He migrated to New Zealand in 1900 and became involved in the local union movement. He first worked in Taranaki in butter factories before moving to Auckland in 1908.[2] He was a founding member of the Workers' Educational Association (WEA).[3]
In 1913 he became secretary of the Auckland Brewery Workers' Union until 1917 when he became secretary of the Coach Workers' Union. He was then elected a member of the first Executive of the Labour Party in 1916 and was president of the party's Eden branch.[3] He was also the President of the Auckland Fabian Club and secretary of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee (1928–29, 1930–34).[2]
Political career
[edit]A frequent candidate in local elections, he was on both the Auckland City Council (1931–33, 1935–38) and the Auckland University Council (1936–56).[2] Between 1935 and 1938 (when Labour held a majority on the Council) Martin served as Deputy-Mayor.[4]
Martin was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.[5] He was Chairman of Committees from 1939 to 1948,[6] when he was promoted to Speaker from 1948 to the end of his tenure.[7] Martin was regarded right throughout his career as an excellent chairman.[2]
Death
[edit]Martin died on 19 June 1956 in Auckland.[1] He was survived by his wife, son, daughter and five grandchildren.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Gustafson 1980, pp. 161.
- ^ a b c d Gustafson 1986, pp. 289.
- ^ a b c "Pioneer of Labour Party – Mr. B. Martin Dies". The New Zealand Herald. 21 June 1956. p. 12.
- ^ ""Key" Positions". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 115. 17 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 158.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 169.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 168.
References
[edit]- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
- 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.