John Barr (New Zealand politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Barr (New Zealand politician)

New Zealand politician representing labour interests

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1867

Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1930

Profession: stonemason

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Barr (1 January 1867 – 7 December 1930) was a New Zealand politician representing labour interests.
A stonemason by trade, he was involved in many organisations, was a community leader in Redcliffs and became Mayor of Sumner.
The establishment of Redcliffs School is credited to him.
He was a Member of the Legislative Council for 23 years, where he held the role of Chairman of Committees for the years before his death.