Harold Tapley | |
|---|---|
 Tapley, c. 1926 | |
| 43nd Mayor of Dunedin | |
| In office 1923–1927 | |
| Preceded by | James Douglas |
| Succeeded by | William Taverner |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin North | |
| In office 1925–1928 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Munro |
| Succeeded by | Jim Munro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Livingstone Tapley 25 January 1875 Semaphore, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 21 December 1932 (aged 57) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Jean Brodie Burt
(m. 1900; died 1927) |
| Relatives | Colin Tapley (son) |
| Occupation | Shipping agent |
Harold Livingstone Tapley CMG (25 January 1875 – 21 December 1932) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Dunedin North | Reform | ||
Born in Semaphore, South Australia in 1875, Tapley emigrated to Dunedin in 1893.[1]
He represented Dunedin North in Parliament from 1925 to 1928, when he was defeated.[2]
He was the Mayor of Dunedin from 1923 to 1927. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1926 King's Birthday Honours.[2]
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. H. L. Tapley, Dunedin". The Evening Post. 21 December 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 142.