Edward Francis Healy (28 September 1869 – 23 August 1954) was a United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Business interests

Healy was born near Blenheim in 1869. He was educated at a state school and initially was a blacksmith for 16 years. He then imported bicycles, and became a stock and station agent, and an auctioneer. He sold his business to Dalgety and worked for them for the next five years. Afterwards, he purchased a sheep and cattle farm, but retired from that venture in 1920.

Public offices

Healy was a member of a number of organisations. He was on the Pelorus Road Board, Wairau Licensing Committee, various school committees in both

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, and the Marlborough Patriotic Committee. At the time of election to the

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, he was a member of the Wairau Hospital Board. He won the Wairau electorate in

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, but was defeated in

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. In the , Meachen and Healy (this time standing for

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) contested the electorate, but Meachen was again successful. From 1930 until 1931 he was the United Party's junior

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. During the

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, the government stopped work on the Main North Line between Wharanui and

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. A 500-strong protest march by

residents was led by Healy, and he later

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in Parliament on the issue. In 1935, he was awarded the

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Other interests

Healy was involved with many sporting codes, including horse racing, trotting, football, bowling, and cycling. He represented

and

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. He held executive positions with the

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Racing Club, the Pelorus Hack Racing Club, the

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Jockey Club, and the Nelson Trotting Club. In earlier years, he raced horses himself. Later on, he acted as a judge of horses and stock at agricultural shows.

Family and death

Healy married Mary Jane Bishop in 1895. He died on 23 August 1954 and is buried at

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Cemetery near Blenheim. His wife died in 1966.

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Healy, Edward 1869 births 1954 deaths United Party (New Zealand) MPs New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Unsuccessful candidates in the 1938 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1935 New Zealand general election New Zealand National Party politicians People from the Marlborough Region New Zealand stock and station agents Burials at Tuamarina Cemetery