David McLaren (politician)
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David McLaren | |
|---|---|
 David McLaren in 1912 | |
| 19th Mayor of Wellington | |
| In office 1912–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wilford |
| Succeeded by | John Luke |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington East | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Preceded by | John Aitken |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1870 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 3 November 1939 (aged 68–69) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Party | IPLL (1904–10) Labour (1910–12) United Labour (1912–16) |
David McLaren (1872 – 3 November 1939) was a Mayor of Wellington and Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
McLaren was born in Glasgow, Scotland and an operative in the boot trade. He enjoyed the poetry of Robert Burns and was member of the Burns Club.[1]
On arriving in Wellington McLaren became involved in the Union movement seeking to improve the lot of lower paid workers. McLaren was Secretary of the Wellington Wharf Labourers Union in New Zealand.[2] He was considered a moderate socialist.
He was a member of the Wellington City Council for 11 years from 1901 to 1912 and was elected Mayor of Wellington from 1912 to 1913. McLaren was also a member of the Hospital Board for 12 years. During World War I McLaren was appointed to the Military Service Board, and also served on the War Relief Association from its inception in 1914. At the end of the war he was appointed to the Influenza Epidemic Commission.
