Albert Jull

Background

Jull was born in Fort Erie, Ontario, in 1864.

Career

He received his education in Brantford at various public schools. He arrived in Waipawa in 1881, for some years was engaged in store-keeping, and subsequently established himself in the brewing industry. Jull was chairman of the Waipawa County Council, was elected president of the New Zealand Counties Association in 1901, was for some years chairman of the Waipawa Town Board and of the District Hospital Board, and in 1894 was president of the New Zealand Fire Brigades" Association.

He chaired the Napier Harbour Board for 20 years, a role from which he retired in 1932.

Jull first stood for the rural Hawke"s Bay Region electorate of Waipawa in 1911 for the Liberal Party, coming second to George Hunter. Jull came second again in 1914 and 1919.

In the 1922 election, he was one of four candidates in the Napier electorate as an Independent, coming third. Jull represented the Waipawa electorate from the 1930 by-election after the death of Hunter.

In the 1935 election he was defeated by Labour’s Hubert Christie.

Jull died suddenly in Waipawa on 24 September 1940.

Achievements

• In 1938 he won the seat back from Christie, and held it until his death.

Personality

He is an enthusiastic Oddfellow, is a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Hawke"s Bay district, and in 1906 represented the district at the biennial conference held at Nelson.