David Seath

David Seath

David Coutts Seath (31 March 1914 - 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

He represented the Waitomo electorate in the Waikato from 1954. He retired in 1972.

He was born in Musselburgh, Scotland and was a public accountant in Taumarunui. He was Mayor of Taumarunui from 1953 to 1955. He died in Taumarunui in October 1997.

References

  • Who’s Who in New Zealand (1968, 9th edition)
  • New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
  • The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland; has biographical appendix of National MPs) ISBN 0474001776