Ted Howard (politician)
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Ted Howard, born as Edwin John Harney, was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and the father of cabinet minister Mabel Howard. He had been a prominent member of the New Zealand Socialist Pa
Howard family grave at Bromley Cemetery
The 1943 Christchurch East by-election held on 6 February was caused by the death of Tim Armstrong during the term of the 26th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election in the Christchurch East electora
Ted Howard (politician)
…chose Mayor of Christchurch Robert Macfarlane as their candidate. Eventually, Mabel was elected as a Member of Parliament for Christchurch East after a 1943 by-election, becoming the country's fifth female MP. Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed…
Mabel Bowden Howard
Official record from the Electoral Department.