James
Joseph
"Jimmy"
Maher
OBE
Born about in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Bessie Elliott (Benge) Maher
— married
26 Sep 1906 in St John's Church, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Flora Isabel (Maher) Scholes, Stanley James Maher, Grace Lorraine (Maher) McCready and Ngaire Ellen (Maher) Boult
Died
at about age 76
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
James Maher OBE is Notable.
James Maher OBE was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Early Life
James Joseph Maher was born in 1888 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
He received his education at a local school until age 12, when his father died and he became a farm worker. He then went sharemilking, and leased a farm at Mangaroa, which he later purchased.
Family
James Joseph Maher married Bessie Elliott Benge at St John's Church, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. They had four children.[1]
Farming Career
He was the inaugural president of the Town Milk Supplies Board from 1943, chaired the Wellington Dairy Farmers Co-op Association, was a member of the Hutt Valley Council, a member of the Hutt Valley Power Board, and was a treasurer of Federated Farmers in 1948.
Political Career
In the 1943 election, Maher contested the Wairarapa electorate, but was beaten by the incumbent, Labour's Ben Roberts. At the next general election in 1946, he successfully contested the Otaki electorate, where the incumbent, Labour's Leonard Lowry, retired that year. Maher represented the electorate until he retired in 1960. Allan McCready his son-in-law succeeded to the Otaki seat.[2]
Honours
In the 1962 Queen's Birthday Honours, Maher was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.
Death & Burial
James died the 28th of July 1964 at the age of 77 years old.[3]
James was buried at Akatarawa Cemetery, Upper Hutt.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Births Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Historical Records: #1905/4402, Marriages
- ↑ wikipedia.org
- ↑ Births Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Historical Records: #1964/39404 Deaths
- ↑ findagrave.com
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