Robert Coulter (New Zealand politician)

Robert Coulter
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato
In office 27 November 1935 – 15 October 1938
Preceded by	Frederick Lye
Succeeded by	William Goosman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Raglan
In office 25 September 1943 – 31 December 1945†
Preceded by	Lee Martin
Succeeded by	Hallyburton Johnstone
Personal details
Born	1891 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	31 December 1945
Political party	Labour

Robert Coulter (1891 – 31 December 1945) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Born in 1891 in Christchurch and died December 1945, during which time Robert Coulter represented the Waikato electorate from 1935 to 1938, when he was defeated by National's William Goosman.

He settled in Te Aroha in 1904 and was a member of the Te Aroha Borough Council for more than 20 years, and had been for many years Mayor, when re-elected MP in 1943. He was associated for a number of years with the Northern Athletic Union, the Thames Harbour Board and the Te Aroha Fire Board. He was defeated in Hauraki in 1938 by Lieutenant- Colonel J. M. Allen.

He then represented the Raglan electorate from 1943 to 1945, when he died. He was succeeded by Hallyburton Johnstone of National in 1946. Robert Coulter was elected twice in rural electorates that usually returned Reform or National MPs.

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