Robert Coulter (New Zealand politician)

Robert Coulter
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato
In office 27 November 1935 – 15 October 1938
Preceded by	Frederick Lye
Succeeded by	William Goosman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Raglan
In office 25 September 1943 – 31 December 1945†
Preceded by	Lee Martin
Succeeded by	Hallyburton Johnstone
Personal details
Born	1891 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	31 December 1945
Political party	Labour

Robert Coulter (1891 – 31 December 1945) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Biography

Born in 1891 in Christchurch^[1] and died December 1945, during which time Robert Coulter represented the Waikato electorate from 1935 to 1938,^[2] when he was defeated by National's William Goosman.^[3]

He settled in Te Aroha in 1904 and was a member of the Te Aroha Borough Council for more than 20 years, and had been for many years Mayor, when re-elected MP in 1943. He was associated for a number of years with the Northern Athletic Union, the Thames Harbour Board and the Te Aroha Fire Board. He was defeated in Hauraki in 1938 by Lieutenant- Colonel J. M. Allen.^[1]

He then represented the Raglan electorate from 1943 to 1945, when he died.^[2] He was succeeded by Hallyburton Johnstone of National in 1946.^[4] Robert Coulter was elected twice in rural electorates that usually returned Reform or National MPs.

Notes

References

• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.