Bruce Townshend

Charles Bruce Townshend, known as Bruce Townshend (21 November 1931 – 25 April 1987) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1978–1981 39th Kaimai National
1981–1984 40th Kaimai National
1984–1987 41st Kaimai National

Townshend was born in Paeroa in 1931, and he received his education at Paeroa College.[1]

He represented the Kaimai electorate in Parliament from 1978[2] to 25 April 1987, when he died in office.[3] Robert Anderson replaced him later that year at the 1987 election.

Notes
  1. Gustafson 1986, p. 348.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 241.
  3. "Charles Bruce Townshend Death Notice". The New Zealand Herald. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

References
  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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