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Ron Barclay (Ronald Morrison Barclay) was born on 2 September, 1914 in Little River, New Zealand, is a New Zealand politician. Discover Ron Barclay's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Ronald Morrison Barclay
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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 2 September, 1914
Birthday 2 September
Birthplace Little River, New Zealand
Date of death 29 April, 2003
Died Place New Plymouth, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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His wife is Joy Margaret Lusty (m. 1940)

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1914

Ronald Morrison Barclay (2 September 1914 – 29 April 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Born in Little River, New Zealand in 1914, he received his education at the Christchurch Technical College.

When he was 12 his father died and the burden of financial provision for his family fell to him at an early age which curtailed his aspiration of training to be a teacher which in later life he admitted still causing him to feel embittered.

He came from a deeply political family with his father, Morrison Barclay, being a Liberal Party member and his uncle John was a Reform Party member.

1933

He himself joined the Labour Party and in 1933 he was a campaign committee member for Dan Sullivan's mayoral campaign in Christchurch.

Likewise in he was a campaign committee member for Tim Armstrong in.

1940

Barclay married Joy Margaret Lusty in 1940 and they had one son and one daughter.

Barclay was on home service during World War II.

Following the war he became a farmer, purchasing land in Kaiwaka.

1943

Barclay's other uncle Jim Barclay represented the electorate for the Labour Party from until his defeat in 1943.

1946

Upon his discharge from the army he became active in his local branch of the Labour Party and was on the party campaign committee in the electorate in both the 1946 and 1949 elections.

1949

He was a member of the Auckland Education Board (1949–1954) and the New Plymouth High School board (1958–1960).

1951

He was invited to be Labour's candidate in Rodney at the 1951 election but declined, citing family responsibilities.

1954

He was likewise offered the candidacy in 1954 but again refused as he was preparing to leave the electorate and was already in the process of selling his farm.

1955

In 1955 he and his family moved to New Plymouth and took over ownership of a shoe store at the suggestion of mayor Everard Gilmour.

1957

Barclay eventually agreed to stand for the House of Representatives in 1957 for the Taranaki electorate of New Plymouth, but was narrowly defeated.

1958

He was a trustee of the TSB Bank from 1958, and was the bank's president in 1963 and 1974.

1960

He was a member of the Taranaki Hospital board from 1960 to 1966.

He stood twice more unsuccessfully in 1960 and 1963 before finally winning the seat on the fourth attempt in 1966.

1972

He served as Senior Government Whip in Norman Kirk's 1972–1975 Government, and colleague Warren Freer said Barclay was an outstanding whip.

1974

When Barclay realised that Arthur Faulkner had the votes to win the first ballot for deputy to Bill Rowling in 1974, he got Freer (who was not interested in the position, but who agreed that Faulkner was not leadership material) nominated to split the first ballot vote.

They both preferred either Colin Moyle (Barclay) or Bob Tizard (Freer), and Tizard won on the fourth ballot.

1975

He was the first Deputy Chairman of Committees (1975).

He was unexpectedly defeated in the swing against Labour in the.

1977

He declined the offer to stand for New Plymouth in and subsequently he entered local politics serving as a New Plymouth city councillor from 1977 to 1989, including three years as deputy mayor.

1978

Barclay was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community, in the 1978 New Year Honours.

1979

His cousin Bruce Barclay represented Christchurch Central for the Labour Party from until his death in 1979.

1986

In the 1986 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.

1990

In 1990, Barclay was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

2003

Barclay died in New Plymouth on 29 April 2003 and his ashes were buried in Awanui Cemetery.

He was survived by his wife Joy.

2004

Ron Barclay Drive in the New Plymouth coastal suburb of Fitzroy was named in his honour in 2004.