Henry Holland (mayor)
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- For the New Zealand Labour Party politician see Harry Holland.
Henry Holland (1859-1944) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party, and Mayor of Christchurch from 1912 to 1919.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Henry Holland was the Member of Parliament for Christchurch North from 1925 to 1935, when he retired.
He was elected Mayor of Christchurch.
He was awarded the OBE, and subsequently became a CBE.
His son, Sidney Holland, was the 25th Prime Minister from 1949 - 1957.
[edit] Further reading
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- Watson, James, 'Holland, Henry 1859-1944'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007, http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/, retrieved on 2008-04-18
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