John Barr (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable John Barr
Barr in 1907
8th Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council
In office 8 July 1925 – 7 December 1930
Preceded by	Oliver Samuel
Succeeded by	Edward Henry Clark
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office 22 January 1907 – 7 December 1930
Personal details
Born	1 January 1867 Paisley, Scotland
Died	7 December 1930(1930-12-07) (aged 63) Dunedin, New Zealand
Resting place	Bromley Cemetery
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Helen Barr

John Barr (1 January 1867 – 7 December 1930) was a New Zealand politician representing labour interests. A stonemason by trade, he was involved in many organisations, was a community leader in Redcliffs and became Mayor of Sumner. The establishment of Redcliffs School is credited to him. He was a Member of the Legislative Council for 23 years, where he held the role of Chairman of Committees for the years before his death.