William Henderson McIntyre (1881 – 26 October 1949) was a member of the
New Zealand Legislative Council
The New Zealand Legislative Council was the upper house of the General Assembly of New Zealand between 1853 and 1951. An earlier arrangement of legislative councils for the colony and provinces existed from 1841 when New Zealand became a col ...
from 2 September 1921 to 1 September 1928; 2 September 1928 to 2 September 1935; 2 September 1935 to 1 September 1942; 10 September 1942 to 9 September 1949; 16 September 1949 to 26 October 1949, when he died. McIntyre was first appointed by the
Reform Government, and finally by the
First Labour Government.
He served on several boards, including: the Buller Hospital Board for 33 years including 20 years as chairman; the Nelson Education Board for 31 years including 19 years as chairman;
[''Grey River Argus'', 27 October 1949] and the Westport Harbour Board from 1918 to 1921.
He was elected to the Buller County Council in 1915 and was its chairman for four years.
A Scottish-born coal miner, McIntyre arrived in New Zealand in 1904, and took an active role in mining union affairs.
With his brother he set a record for the coal mined in one shift at the Millerton Mine.
[''Grey River Argus'', 27 October 1949]
In 1935, McIntyre was awarded the
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. He died on 26 October 1949, and was buried at Orowaiti Cemetery,
Westport.
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1881 births
1949 deaths
Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council
Reform Party (New Zealand) MLCs
People from the West Coast, New Zealand
Local politicians in New Zealand
Scottish emigrants to New Zealand
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