Henry Gillies Livingstone (12 September 1890 – 12 February 1959) was a New Zealand politician from

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. He was appointed a member of the

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on 22 June 1950.

Biography

Born on 12 September 1890, Livingstone was the son of Thomas and Mary Ann Livingstone. He was active in the Reform Party and was an early advocate for uniting non-Labour parties into a single party. Livingstone was appointed as a member of the "

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" nominated by the

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in 1950 to vote for the abolition of the Council. Most of the new members (like Livingstone) were appointed on 22 June 1950, and served until 31 December 1950 when the Council was abolished. In 1935, he was awarded the

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. In the 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours, Livingstone was appointed an

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, for services to local government. Livingstone died on 12 February 1959, and was buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch.

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* 1890 births 1959 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Reform Party (New Zealand) politicians New Zealand National Party MLCs New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand politicians Burials at Waimairi Cemetery {{NZNational-politician-stub