John Luke (New Zealand politician)
Sir John Pearce Luke CMG (16 July 1858 – 7 December 1931) was a New Zealand politician. Luke was Mayor of Wellington from 1913 to 1921 and Member of Parliament for Wellington Suburbs 1908–1911 and Wellington North 1918–1928. His brother Charles Manley Luke had previously also been Mayor of Wellington in 1895. Sir John Pearce was nicknamed Peanut because he was short.
The Honourable Sir John Luke CMG | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington North | |
| In office 12 February 1918 – 14 November 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Herdman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Chapman |
| 20th Mayor of Wellington | |
| In office 30 April 1913 – 9 May 1921 | |
| Deputy | George Frost |
| Preceded by | David McLaren |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wright |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Suburbs | |
| In office 2 December 1908 – 7 December 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1858 Penzance, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 7 December 1931 (aged 73) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal (1908–1914) Reform (1914–1928) |
| Spouse |
Jacobina McGregor (m. 1880) |
| Relations | Charles Luke (brother) |
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