Ted Howard | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch South | |
In office 17 December 1919 – 26 April 1939 | |
Preceded by | Harry Ell |
Succeeded by | Robert Macfarlane |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin John Harney 18 June 1868 Bristol, England |
Died | 26 April 1939 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 70)
Resting place | Bromley Cemetery |
Political party | Labour Socialist Party |
Spouse | Harriet Garard Goring (1889–1903†) |
Relations | Mabel Howard (daughter) |
Children | 3 |
Profession | trade unionist |
Ted Howard (18 June 1868 – 26 April 1939), born as Edwin John Harney, was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and the father of cabinet minister Mabel Howard. He had been a prominent member of the New Zealand Socialist Party, a precursor to the Labour Party.