Harry Atmore

Deceased Person

1870 – 1946

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Who was Harry Atmore?

Harry Atmore was a New Zealand Independent Member of Parliament for Nelson in the South Island.

Harry Atmore held the Nelson seat as an Independent for a total of thirty years from 1911 to 1914 and then from 1919 to his death in 1946. He was Minister of Education and Minister in charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in Sir Joseph Ward's United Government of 1928 to 1931, and the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand for approximately five months between 25 August 1930 and 21 January 1931.

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Born
Dec 14, 1870
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Died
Aug 20, 1946

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on July 23, 2013

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