William Jones (1868–1953) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He won the Northland electorate of Marsden in the 1925 general election, defeating

Alfred Murdoch Alfred James (Fred) Murdoch (18 April 1877 – 1 June 1960) was a New Zealand politician, first as an Independent Liberal then of the United Party, and from 1943 the National Party. He was Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Mines from 19 ...

, but was defeated by Murdoch in the next general election in

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

. In the

1946 New Year Honours The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginnin ...

Jones was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in recognition of his services as

mayor of Whangarei The Mayor of Whangarei is the directly elected head of the Whangarei District Council, the local government authority for the Whangarei District in New Zealand, which it controls as a territorial authority. The position has existed since 27 Oc ...

and chairman of the Provincial Patriotic Council in that region.

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1868 births 1953 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs Unsuccessful candidates in the 1922 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election Mayors of places in the Northland Region {{NewZealand-politician-stub