Gordon Coates
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Joseph Gordon Coates MC* PC served as the 21st prime minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928. He was the third successive Reform prime minister since 1912.
Born in rural Northland, Coates grew up on a cattle run and was bilingual in English and... Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1878, Ruatuna
Died: May 27, 1943 (age 65 years), Wellington, New Zealand
Previous offices: Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand (1928–1931), Prime Minister of New Zealand (1925–1928), Postmaster-General of New Zealand (1919–1925), and more
Party: New Zealand National Party
Spouse: Marjorie Coles (m. 1914)
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