Clarence Skinner

Clarence Farrington Skinner, MC, (19 January 1900 – 26 April 1962) (also known as Gerry or Jerry) was a Labour politician from New Zealand, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and a Minister 1943–1949 and 1957–1960 in the First and Second Labour governments. Skinner was in the New Zealand Army in the Middle East in World War II, rising to the rank of Major. He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943 for Mine Clearing in North Africa. Skinner married Julia Buckley Gray in 1924. Skinner was a Member of Parliament from 1938 to 1962; he was MP for Motueka 1938–1946 (having defeated new MP Keith Holyoake in 1938), then MP for Buller 1946–1962. In 1943–1949 he held several ministries; Lands, Rehabilitation, Valuation and State...