Claude Weston
New Zealand lawyer, soldier, and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claude Horace Weston DSO KC (28 December 1879 – 10 November 1946) was a New Zealand lawyer, a lieutenant-colonel in World War I, and effectively the first president of the National Party (1936–1940).
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Claude Weston | |
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2nd President of the National Party | |
In office 1936–1940 | |
Preceded by | Sir George Wilson |
Succeeded by | Alex Gordon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-12-28)28 December 1879 Hokitika, New Zealand |
Died | 10 November 1946(1946-11-10) (aged 66) Wellington, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Agnes Weston |
Relations | Thomas Shailer Weston Jr. (brother) Warwick Weston (uncle)[1] Tom Shand (son-in-law) |
Parent | Thomas S. Weston |
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