Sir William Perry (23 August 1885 – 20 March 1968) was a member of the

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. He was appointed to the Legislative Council from 22 June 1934 to 21 June 1941, from 23 June 1941 to 22 June 1948, and from 23 June 1948 to 31 December 1950 when the Council was abolished. He was appointed by the United–Reform Coalition Government, and then by the First Labour Government. He was Deputy Chairman of the War Cabinet from 10 June 1943 to 22 August 1945 (it had been dissolved on 21 August). Sidney Holland had been Deputy Chairman from 30 June 1942 to 2 October 1942, when he resigned. Perry was president of the

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(RSA) from 1935 to 1943. Perry lived in

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. He was appointed a

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in the 1946 New Year Honours. He died in 1968 and was buried at

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* 1885 births 1968 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand Knights Bachelor Burials at Karori Cemetery People from the West Coast, New Zealand {{NewZealand-politician-stub