Robert Fenton
William Robert Fenton (9 October 1923 – 10 January 2013), known as Robert Fenton, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
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Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1975–1978 | 38th | Hastings | National |
Fenton was born in 1923 at Napier. He received his education Hastings Boys' High School. He served in World War II in the New Zealand Army and in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Fenton was a regional governor of the New Zealand chapter of Jaycees in 1960, and a world governor of Junior Chamber International.[1]
Fenton was strongly opposed to political interference in sport and held strong views on the rugby matches between South Africa and New Zealand.[1]
In the 1975 election, Fenton stood for National in the Hastings electorate and defeated the incumbent, Labour's Richard Mayson.[2] In the 1978 election, he was in turn defeated by Labour's David Butcher.[3]
Fenton owned his own real estate company, Robert Fenton Real Estate, and was a fellow of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.[1] He died in 2013.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gustafson 1986, p. 310.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 195, 219.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 187, 195.
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hastings 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by David Butcher |
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