Alec Monteith
Alexander Lamont (Alec) Monteith (15 December 1886 – 24 November 1972) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Labour Party and a trade unionist.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Wellington East | Labour | |
Monteith was born in Woodville and was a farmer and storeman.[1] He was Secretary of the United Storemen's Union and later Secretary of the Wellington Tramways Union and the New Zealand Tramway Workers' Federation.[2]
Monteith represented the Wellington East electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives between 1922 and 1925.[3] In the 1922 election, he was one of four candidates, with Thomas Forsyth of the Reform Party coming second.[4] In the 1925 election, he was beaten by Forsyth.[5] Monteith was also a member of the Wellington City Council.
References
- Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament Edited by G.A. Wood (1996, Otago University Press, Dunedin)
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Wellington East 1928–1946 |
Succeeded by Thomas Forsyth |
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