Background
He was born in Te Kopuru in the Kaipara District, studied at Auckland University College, and practised law in Dargaville.
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Thomas Webb
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Education
Auckland Grammar School. University of Auckland.
Career
He was in the army from 1917–1919, then returned to his practice in Dargaville and was a borough councillor there from 1921–1923. He moved to Auckland in 1927 and established a new law firm there. He sat in Parliament from 1943 until 1954: first as an Independent National Member of Parliament for Kaipara (1943–1946) and then as the National Party Member of Parliament for Rodney (1946–1954).
A key aide to party leader Sidney Holland, he was appointed to Attorney-General upon National gaining power in 1949.
As Minister of Justice, he was responsible for drafting the legislation that resulted in the abolition of the Legislative Council. In 1951, he took his first step into diplomacy by adding Minister for External Affairs and Minister of Island Territories to his other duties.
Portfolios which he held from 1951 to 1954. He served as the country"s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom between 1955 and 1958.
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Political Party
National Party
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.