United Party From 10 December 1928 to 10 December 1929 he was Minister of Justice for a second period, in the cabinet of Joseph Ward. Wilford was also Minister of Defence in the United ministry. This was a reflection that he "had a long-standing interest in naval policy, especially the Singapore Base, ... had travelled extensively in the Pacific and the Far East", and he "was regarded as something of a specialist in Far Eastern questions." Post-parliamentary career On 29 October 1929, Wilford was appointed King's Counsel. He resigned from Parliament on 18 November 1929 to become High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. In the 1930 King's Birthday Honours, Wilford was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. Death Wilford died at Wellington on 22 June 1939, survived by his wife and two children. His wife, Georgia, Lady Wilford, died in Cheltenham, England, in 1952. See also List of King's and Queen's Counsel in New Zealand Electoral history of Thomas Wilford Notes References |- |- |- |- |- |- 1870 births 1939 deaths Mayors of Wellington Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand New Zealand defence ministers New Zealand Liberal Party MPs Leaders of political parties in New Zealand Leaders of the Opposition (New Zealand) New Zealand MPs for Hutt Valley electorates New Zealand MPs for Wellington electorates Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives High Commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom New Zealand King's Counsel New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George People from Lower Hutt People educated at Wellington College (New Zealand) People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch Wellington Harbour Board members 19th-century New Zealand politicians New Zealand politicians convicted of crimes New Zealand politicians awarded knighthoods Justice ministers of New Zealand