11 Facts About Tom Seddon

Thomas Edward Youd Seddon was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a lawyer in Greymouth.

Tom Seddon was the son of New Zealand's longest-serving Prime Minister Richard Seddon, and succeeded his father as MP for Westland following his death in 1906.

Tom Seddon's parents were Richard and Louisa Jane Seddon.

Tom Seddon was educated at Kumara School, the Terrace School, Wellington College, and Victoria University College.

Tom Seddon graduated in law, and joined the practice of John Findlay and Frederick George Dalziell, and then became a barrister and solicitor in Greymouth.

Tom Seddon served in the New Zealand Army in World War I from 1915 to 1919.

Tom Seddon married Beatrice Ann Wood on 15 March 1922 at St Mary's Church in the Christchurch suburb of Merivale.

Tom Seddon inherited the Westland electorate on the sudden death of his father Richard Seddon in the 1906 by-election after he had just turned 22.

Tom Seddon held the electorate to 1922, when he was defeated by James O'Brien of the Labour Party.

Tom Seddon won it back in 1925, but lost it again in 1928 when he was again defeated by O'Brien.

Tom Seddon was chairman of the War Pensions Board from 1930 to 1963, having served in the New Zealand Army in World War I,.