Charles Henry Poole (1874–1941) was a
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Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Early life
Charles Poole was born in Ireland in 1874 before moving to Australia aged 11. He was a seaman by trade and also spent time living in Canada before settling in New Zealand.
Upon arriving, he became an ardent leader of the local prohibition movement.
Political career
Poole won the
Auckland West
The former New Zealand parliamentary electorate on the western inner city of Auckland, was known as City of Auckland West from 1861 to 1890, and then Auckland West from 1905 to 1946.
Population centres
From 1861 to 1884 the electorate compri ...
electorate in the
1905 general election, but was defeated in
1911
Events January
* January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia.
* January 3
** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 m ...
by
James Bradney of the Reform Party. He won the electorate back in
1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as the First World War, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip ...
, and retired in
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (later Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off th ...
.
Poole was a dedicated
Seddonite and possessed a rather aggressive oratory style, like Seddon himself.
Death
Poole died in 1941 in California where he was cremated. His ashes were shipped to Auckland and interred there.
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References
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1874 births
1941 deaths
New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
Unsuccessful candidates in the 1911 New Zealand general election
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
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