William Polson

The Honourable Sir William Polson KCMG
Polson c. 1930
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Stratford
In office 14 November 1928 – 27 November 1946
Preceded by	Edward Walter
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office 15 March 1950 – 31 December 1950
Personal details
Born	(1875-06-06)6 June 1875 Wanganui, New Zealand
Died	8 October 1960(1960-10-08) (aged 85) Mangamahu, New Zealand
Political party	Independent (1928–1936) National (1936–1960)
Spouse(s)	Florence Polson (1910–1941) Mary Grigg (1943–1960)
Children	4
Occupation	Farmer

Sir William John Polson KCMG (6 June 1875 – 8 October 1960) was a New Zealand politician, first as an Independent and then in the National Party. He joined the National Party on its formation in 1936, and "later acted effectively as Holland's deputy".^[1]