About Richard Hawke
Lived 1865 – 1941 (aged 75–76). Richard Hawke was a New Zealand politician.
Richard Wilson Hawke (1865 – 12 July 1941) was a United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and a farmer and poultry-breeder.
Biography
He won the Kaiapoi electorate in 1928, but was defeated in 1935.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
He died in Papanui, Christchurch aged 75. He was born in Cornwall, England, and had been on the Waimairi County Council.
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Who was Richard Hawke?
New Zealand politician (1865–1941)
When was Richard Hawke born?
Richard Hawke was born in 1865.
When did Richard Hawke die?
Richard Hawke died in 1941.
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Richard Hawke was a politician.
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Richard Hawke was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Hawke. https://biography.guide/richard-hawke/
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