Rev. Ernest Philip Aderman (né Adermann; 22 May 1894 – 27 February 1968) was a New Zealand politician of the

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Biography

Early life and family

Aderman was born in

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, Australia, in 1894. He was one of eight children born to German immigrant parents Emilie (née Litzow) and Carl Friederich Adermann. His younger brother

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entered politics in Australia. He received his education at Lapwood Primary (Queensland), and at Church of Christ Theological College (

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), from where he obtained a diploma in theology. He attended the

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(

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) between 1920 and 1925, and graduated with a BA. During his student years, he helped out on his parents' farm, and later served the church in Auburn,

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. He married Phyllis May Lowther at the Ann Street Church of Christ, Brisbane, on 8 March 1927. The couple arrived in

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, New Zealand, on 13 March 1928 by the ''Marama''.

Life in New Zealand

Aderman lectured at the

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Theological College in Glenleith,

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, and ministered in

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. From 1930, he served the church at Dominion Road,

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. He was President of the Churches of Christ in 1936. During

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, he was a chaplain to the 2nd Taranaki Regiment.

Political career

Aderman contested the in the electorate and was unsuccessful against the incumbent, Fred Jones. He was to stand in in the cancelled 1941 general election. He won the New Plymouth seat in an upset victory in

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over Rev. Fred Frost, who was also a Christian minister. He represented the

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electorate from 1943 until he retired in

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. Despite his initial win in 1943 being considered a shock result he went on to become New Plymouth's longest ever serving MP. In 1953, Aderman was awarded the

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. In 1957, he was Senior Whip, and from 1958 to 1960, he was Junior Whip under

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. In 1961 he was one of ten National MPs to vote with the Opposition and remove

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for murder from the Crimes Bill that the

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had introduced.

Later life and death

Aderman was appointed an

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, for public and political services, in the

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. Aderman died on 27 February 1968, and his ashes were buried at Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth.

Notes

References

* * * *''This collection [housed at the ''Alexander Turnbull Library'' in

] contains a pamphlet authored by Aderman.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Aderman, Ernest Philip 1894 births 1968 deaths Australian emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand National Party MPs New Zealand military personnel of World War II New Zealand military chaplains New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire Politicians from Queensland New Zealand members of the Churches of Christ Australian members of the Churches of Christ University of Queensland alumni Unsuccessful candidates in the 1938 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Burials at Te Henui Cemetery New Zealand people of German descent