Alfred Ransom
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Not to be confused with Alfred Ransom (Royal Navy officer).
Sir Ethelbert Alfred Ransom KCMG (19 March 1868 – 22 May 1943) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, then its successor the United Party, and from 1936, the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1928 to 1935 in the United Government, and was acting Prime Minister in 1930 and in 1935.
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Sir Alfred Ransom | |
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29th Minister of Lands | |
In office 28 May 1930 – 6 December 1935 | |
Prime Minister | George Forbes |
Preceded by | George Forbes |
Succeeded by | Frank Langstone |
18th Minister of Public Works | |
In office 0 December 1928 – 28 May 1930 | |
Prime Minister | Sir Joseph Ward |
Preceded by | Kenneth Williams |
Succeeded by | William Taverner |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pahiatua | |
In office 7 December 1922 – 22 May 1943 | |
Preceded by | Archibald McNicol |
Succeeded by | Keith Holyoake |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-03-19)19 March 1868 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Died | 22 May 1943(1943-05-22) (aged 75) Dannevirke, New Zealand |
Spouse |
Antonette Katinka Sondergaard
(m. 1893) |
Profession | farmer, saddler |
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