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Gilbert McKay

1865 – 1954

New Zealand politician

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Lived 1865 – 1954 (aged 89). Gilbert McKay was a New Zealand politician.

Gilbert McKay (29 May 1865 – 13 June 1954) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Born in Dunedin, he farmed in Ōtāne in the Hawke's Bay.

Early life McKay was born in Dunedin in 1865 , the son of Gilbert McKay (1841–1922) and his wife Margaret McKay ( Houliston, 1841–1913).

Life in Hawke's Bay McKay lived in Ōtāne and was the president of the Heretaunga Club in Hastings. A farmer, he was described as a "shrewd local politician". He was the chairman of the school committee in Ōtāne.

Political career

McKay first stood for Parliament in the for the Liberal Party in the Hawkes Bay electorate, where he came a distant second to Hugh Campbell of the Reform Party out of three candidates. He won the Hawke's Bay electorate in 1922 against Reform's Andrew Hamilton Russell (Campbell had retired due to ill health), but was defeated in 1925 by Campbell. He stood in the for the United Party, but came last out of the three candidates, with Campbell holding the electorate.

Family and death McKay was married three times. On 1 October 1913, he married Violet Person (1895–1966) of Anaroa homestead (15 km north of Ōtāne). They had four children.

McKay died on 13 June 1954.

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New Zealand politician (1865-1954)

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Gilbert McKay was born on 29 May 1865 in Dunedin.

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Gilbert McKay died on 13 June 1954.

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Gilbert McKay was a politician.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gilbert McKay

· Wikidata: Q5561100

· DBpedia: Gilbert McKay

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