Frederick Notley Bartram (1869 – 21 December 1948) was a New Zealand

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for

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Biography

Early life

Fred Bartram was born in 1869 in

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. He attended King's Grammar School,

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for his education. In 1890, he left England and sailed to

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where he lived for five years in

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and in 1892 he married. He then moved to

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in 1895 and took up work as an agent selling life insurance in

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. While in Christchurch, he joined the

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in 1906. He was also secretary of the Addington School Committee. Later in 1913, whilst in Gisborne, he established the town's branch of the United Labour Party. Later he moved to Auckland.

Political career

Fred Bartram held the seat of

from

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until

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when he was defeated. In the 1931 general election, Bartram was controversially replaced as the

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candidate for Grey Lynn by

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, who won the seat back for

. Bartram stood as an Independent Labour candidate in 1931 following the selection scandal, finishing last out of four candidates, and resented Lee thereafter. However, Bartram rejoined the Labour Party in 1940 following the expulsion of Lee and was active in the party's Grey Lynn branch up until his death. He was also a member of the

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between 1929 and 1933. He was also a member of the Auckland Hospital Board, Auckland Drainage Board and Auckland Transport Board.

Later life and death

Bartram died at his home in Grey Lynn on 21 December 1948 aged 79. He was survived by his wife, four daughters as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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* 1869 births 1948 deaths New Zealand Labour Party MPs Social Democratic Party (New Zealand) politicians Auckland City Councillors Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election English emigrants to New Zealand Members of district health boards in New Zealand {{NZLabour-politician-stub