Background
He was born in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland and emigrated to New Zealand in 1909.
He was born in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland and emigrated to New Zealand in 1909.
In Greymouth he was a borough councillor for many years, and deputy mayor. He died in Greymouth. He represented the West Coast electorate of Westland from a 1947 by-election after the death of James O"Brien to 1960, when he retired.