William Montgomery
Illustration — William Montgomery Jr. William Hugh Montgomery (14 September 1866 – 27 July 1958) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, from the Canterbury region. William Montgomery was born in Opawa, Christchurch in 1866, he was the eldest son of William Montgomery, who had represented the Akaroa electorate.
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William Montgomery

New Zealand Graphic, 9 December 1899, page 1067 - photographer unknown · Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-18991209-1067-4 · Public domain
- Born
- 1866 · Christchurch.
- Died
- 1958
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- politician · painter
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Illustration — William Montgomery Jr. William Hugh Montgomery (14 September 1866 – 27 July 1958) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, from the Canterbury region. William Montgomery was born in Opawa, Christchurch in 1866, he was the eldest son of William Montgomery, who had represented the Akaroa electorate.
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Born at Christchurch in 1866, died in 1958.
Positions recorded include Member of the New Zealand Parliament. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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- 1.Obituary : Mr W. H. Montgomery of Little RIver. The Press. 12. 28 July 1958.
- 2.Old parliamentarian looks back 60 years. The Press. 3. 22 May 1954.
- 3.National Library. The General Election, 1893. 2. 1894.
- 4.Wilson, Jim. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984. V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. 221. 1985. 154283103.
- 5.31422. 27 June 1919. 8088.
- 6.Gift to Wairewa County: native bush reserve at hilltop. The Press. 5. 2 January 1941.
- 7.A Long Life, Well Lived. The Press. 10. 29 July 1958.
- 8.Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). Deaths. 1958.
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- Montgomery, William Hugh. Notes on My Life. Shoal Bay Press. 1995. 0908704356.
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