Harry Reginald Jenkins
New Zealand politician (1881–1970)
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Harry Reginald Jenkins (24 October 1881 – 21 June 1970) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Parnell in Auckland, New Zealand, representing the United Party.
Harry Jenkins | |
|---|---|
Jenkins in 1928 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Parnell | |
| In office 14 November 1928 – 7 May 1930 | |
| Preceded by | James Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Bill Endean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1881 |
| Died | 21 June 1970 (aged 88) |
| Party | United |
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–1930 | 23rd | Parnell | United | ||
| 1930 | Changed allegiance to: | Independent | |||
Jenkins represented the Parnell electorate from the 1928 general election to his resignation in 1930.[1]
In 1925 he stood unsuccessfully for the Auckland City Council as an independent candidate and was also unsuccessful in 1927 standing on a Progressive Citizens' ticket.[2][3]
Resignation
In March 1930, Jenkins left the United Party and announced that he believed that the Reform Party leader, Gordon Coates, was "the ablest man in Parliament".[4] He subsequently resigned his seat and then sought the Reform nomination in the by-election. Instead, Reform selected Bill Endean as its candidate. Endean won the by-election on 7 May 1930.[5]
After leaving parliament, he was elected as a member of the Auckland City Council in 1931 standing on the Citizens' ticket.[6]