Background
Rushworth was born in Croydon, England and was educated at Rugby School and Jesus College, Oxford, graduating with a degree in law.
Rushworth was born in Croydon, England and was educated at Rugby School and Jesus College, Oxford, graduating with a degree in law.
Jesus College; Rugby School.
He became a civil engineer and surveyor and worked for the London County Council from 1905 until 1914. Joining the 7th Battalion City of London regiment at the outbreak of the First World War. In September 1915 he was seriously wounded during the Battle of Loos and lost his right knee.
Later in the war he learned to fly and joined the Royal Flying Corps but was shot down over Paschendale in August 1917.
He was held captive for three months before being repatriated due to his injury. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1923.
The Country Party disappeared soon after the 1938 election, having lost their two seats. In 1935 Labour did not run candidates in those two seats.
But they did in 1938.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Meda Harold Rushworth died on 25 April 1950 at Castor Bay, Auckland.
He started farming at Opua and became an active member of the New Zealand Farmers" Union, rising to become the leader of the Auckland Province. He was the Member of Parliament for the Bay of Islands electorate from 1929 to 1938, when he retired. Arthur Sexton was the other member of parliament for the Country Party, and he was defeated in 1938.