DE LA PERRELLE, PHILIP ALDBOROUGH (1872-1935) was born at Arrowtown, a son of E. de la Perrelle. Educated at the Arrowtown school, he served his apprenticeship in the office of the Lake County Press (Queenstown), which he purchased in 1895 and conducted till 1912, when he bought the Mataura Record. He was for some years on the Southland hospital board and education board (of which he was chairman); a member of the Queenstown borough council and the Awarua licensing committee and a justice of the peace (1899). He was captain of the Wakatipu and the Southland Mounted Rifles.

De la Perrelle married (1902) Annie Louisa, daughter of F. Grant (Milton). He was member of Parliament for Awarua (1922-25, 1928-35) and was Minister of Internal Affairs in the Ward and Forbes cabinets (1928-31). His death occurred on 7 Dec 1935.

Who's Who N.Z., 1932; Cycl. N.Z., iv (p); Otago Daily Times, 9 Dec 1935. Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 117

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