John Read was a New Zealand politician and trade unionist.
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Robert Semple was a union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand. He is also known for creating the Bob Semple tank.
John Read (New Zealand politician)
…Fraser. Later that year, he was nominated by the Engine Drivers' Union for the Labour nomination in the Wellington South by-election, but was defeated by Bob Semple. He stood as the Labour Party's candidate for Mayor of Wellington in the 1919 election, but was beaten by incumbent John Luke. Later that year Read…
Bob Semple in 1935