William Burgoyne Taverner (16 August 1879 – 17 July 1958) was a New Zealand

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for the United Party, and

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Member of Parliament

Taverner represented the

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electorate of

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from 1928 to 1931 for the United Party, when he was defeated by Fred Jones. Under

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, he was

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(1928–1930),

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(1928–1929), and Commissioner of State Forests (1928–1930). Under George Forbes, he was

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(1930–1931), and

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(1930–1931).

Mayor and city councillor

Taverner was one of Dunedin's longest serving city councillors and was the

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from 1927 to 1929. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the

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, for services to the community.

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* * , - 1879 births 1958 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand Liberal Party MPs Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Mayors of Dunedin New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election {{NewZealand-mayor-stub