Person Open DS/UK/8738 Doidge; Sir; Frederick Widdowson (1884-1954); New Zealander journalist, politician, high commissioner Doidge Frederick Widdowson Sir 1884-1954 New Zealander journalist, politician, high commissioner Male

Sir Frederick Widdowson Doidge, KCMG (26 February 1884, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia – 26 May 1954, London, England), was a journalist in New Zealand and England, then a National Party member in the New Zealand House of Representatives. In the 1935 election, Doidge was a candidate of the anti-Labour New Zealand Democrat Party. He represented the electorate of Tauranga for National from 1938 to 1951, when he retired. Doidge was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1949 to 1951 in the First National Government of New Zealand, and then became New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1951 until his death. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1953 New Year Honours. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/1/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 8040cb43-e8b6-40e4-b04c-dbc51ce25682