George Hunter (politician, born 1859)

Sir George Hunter
George Hunter in c. 1930
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Waipawa
In office
7 December 1911 – 20 August 1930
Preceded byCharles Hall
Succeeded byAlbert Jull
In office
4 December 1896 – 6 December 1899
Preceded byCharles Hall
Succeeded byCharles Hall
Personal details
Born1859
Wellington, New Zealand
Died20 August 1930
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyReform
SpouseEdith May Munro
RelationsGeorge Hunter (father)
George Hunter (grandfather)
Childrenone daughter
ProfessionPolitician, farmer, breeder of race horses

Sir George Hunter (1859 – 20 August 1930) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Born in Wellington, he took over his father's large landholding in the Hawke's Bay at age 18. He was a breeder of sheep and race horses, with his horse Cynisca winning the Wellington Cup three times in a row. Hunter was prominent in local politics, and represented the Waipawa electorate in the House of Representatives for a total of 22 years.