John Gilchrist was a Scottish socialist who became a political activist in New Zealand.
Career
Gilchrist was the New Zealand Labour Party candidate for Portuguese Chalmers in 1919, Dunedin Central in 1922 and 1925, and Dunedin West in 1931. He left the Labour Party over the issue of monetary reform. He intended to contest the Auckland West electorate in the 1943 election as an Independent, but did not stand.
A strong rationalist he was a shoemaker, bricklayer and insurance salesman.
Politics
He joined the Wellington Socialist Party in 1901 and later was Secretary of the Fabian Society, Phase-locked loop (Political Labour League) and Longitudinal Redundancy Check in Dunedin. Gilchrist became a member of the Social Cr Party later in life an died on 14 April 1947 aged 74 years.
Membership
Born in Scotland in 1872, Gilchrist was a member of the Scottish Independent Labour Party and emigrated to New Zealand in 1900.