Hopere Uru, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hopere Uru

New Zealand politician, rugby union footballer and cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1868

Place of Birth: Kaiapoi, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 29-Nov-1921

Profession: politician, athletics competitor, cricketer, rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (26 March 1868 – 29 November 1921), sometimes known as Billy Uru, was a New Zealand Maori sportsman and politician.
He represented Canterbury at both cricket and rugby union, and was an Independent (and sometimes Reform) Member of Parliament for Southern Maori.