Joseph Gilbert "Bill" Dillon (16 April 1933 –17 April 1994) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party in the Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand.
Dillon studied at Auckland University College and graduated LLB in 1957. [1] [2] Dillon then entered the legal profession and joined the Hamilton legal firm of McCaw,Smith and Arcus in 1961,becoming a partner in 1963. [3] He was also a member of the Territorial Force where he held the rank of Flying Officer. [1]
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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1984 –1987 | 41st | Hamilton East | Labour | ||
1987 –1990 | 42nd | Hamilton East | Labour |
Prior to entering Parliament Dillon was a member of the Auckland Harbour Board from 1971 to 1986 and was deputy-chairman from 1980 to 1981. He was also a member of the Hamilton Civic Trust and Hamilton District Law Society Council. [1]
He represented the Hamilton East electorate in Parliament from 1984 to 1990,when he was defeated by Tony Steel,and the Labour Party was defeated overall by the National Party. [4] While in Parliament Dillon was the Chair of the Justice and Law Reform committees. He was also a member of the Electoral,Foreign Affairs and State Owned Enterprises committees. [1]
After losing his seat Dillon accepted an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court in Samoa. [3]
Dillon died aged 61 in Hamilton on 17 April 1994 following a short illness. [3]