George Richard Herron

George Richard Herron (1888–1967) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1944–1946	27th	Awarua		National
1946–1949	28th	Awarua		National
1949–1951	29th	Awarua		National
1951–1954	30th	Awarua		National
1954–1957	31st	Awarua		National

Herron was born in Pukerau in 1888. He worked as a blacksmith for five years, before farming for 33 years. He was associated with the Farmers Union, the breeding of Ayrshire cows and the Southland A & P Association.[1]

He represented the Southland electorate of Awarua from 1944 until his retirement in 1957.[2] Herron replaced James Hargest, who had been killed in World War II.[3]

Herron died in 1967.[1]

Notes

1. Gustafson 1986, p. 320.
2. Wilson 1985, p. 205.
3. Gustafson 1986, p. 319.

References

• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
• 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)