Thomas Seddon (politician)
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Westland |
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In office 1906 – 1922 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Seddon |
| Succeeded by | James O'Brien |
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In office 1925 – 1928 |
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| Preceded by | James O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | James O'Brien |
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| Born | 2 July 1884 Kumara, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 January 1972 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Ann Wood |
| Relations |
Richard Seddon (father) Elizabeth Gilmer (sister) |
| Alma mater | Victoria University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Thomas Edward Youd "Tom" Seddon (2 July 1884 – 22 January 1972) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a lawyer in Greymouth. He was the son of New Zealand's longest-serving Prime Minister Richard Seddon, and succeeded his father as MP for Westland following his death in 1906.
Seddon was born in Kumara in 1884. His parents were Richard and Louisa Jane Seddon (née Spotswood). He was educated at Kumara School, the Terrace School (Wellington), Wellington College, and Victoria University College. He graduated in law, and joined the practice of John Findlay and Frederick George Dalziell, and then became a barrister and solicitor in Greymouth. He married Beatrice Ann Wood on 15 March 1922 at St Mary's Church in the Christchurch suburb of Merivale. Guests at the wedding included Robert Loughnan, Joseph Grimmond, George Fowlds, and Joseph Ward.
He inherited the Westland electorate on the sudden death of his father Richard Seddon in the 1906 by-election after he had just turned 22. He held the electorate to 1922, when he was defeated by James O'Brien of the Labour Party. He won it back in 1925, but lost it again in 1928 when he was again defeated by O'Brien.
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