Saul Goldsmith

Abraham Saul Goldsmith MBE (17 February 1911 – 4 November 1988) was an importer and merchant from Wellington, New Zealand.

Goldsmith rang the wives of city councillors and asked that they discuss the matter with their husbands.

[4] His status as a lively perennial candidate in Wellington made him his own brand of local celebrity.

[3] His notoriety was such that he was the subject of an entire chapter in a social studies textbook used in New Zealand schools in the 1970s.

Quoted examples were his "save the trams" campaign and his disputes with the Ministry of Transport over the accuracy of its microwave speed detectors.

[2] He was involved in local political affairs in Wellington, and was active in the Karori and Island Bay electorates.

[8] Political historian Barry Gustafson described him as "a colourful character and an entertaining platform speaker".

[2] One famed instance at a National Party conference in Dunedin, Goldsmith gave a hilarious speech to the delegates which left them all in hysterics.

[3] In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, Goldsmith was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community.