Early life and family Aderman was born in
Queensland, Australia, in 1894. He was one of eight children born to German immigrant parents Emilie (née Litzow) and Carl Friederich Adermann. His younger brother
Charles Adermann entered politics in Australia. He received his education at Lapwood Primary (Queensland), and at
Church of Christ Theological College (
Melbourne), from where he obtained a diploma in theology. He attended the
University of Queensland (
Brisbane) between 1920 and 1925, and graduated with a
BA. During his student years, he helped out on his parents' farm, and later served the church in
Auburn,
Sydney. He married Phyllis May Lowther at the
Ann Street Church of Christ, Brisbane, on 8 March 1927. The couple arrived in
Wellington, New Zealand, on 13 March 1928 by the
Marama.
Life in New Zealand Aderman lectured at the
Church of Christ Theological College in
Glenleith,
Dunedin, and ministered in
South Dunedin. From 1930, he served the church at Dominion Road,
Auckland. He was President of the Churches of Christ in 1936. During
World War II, he was a chaplain to the 2nd Taranaki Regiment.
Political career Aderman contested the in the electorate and was unsuccessful against the incumbent,
Fred Jones. He was to stand in in the cancelled 1941 general election. He won the New Plymouth seat in an upset victory in
1943 over Rev.
Fred Frost, who was also a Christian minister. He represented the
New Plymouth electorate from 1943 until he retired in
1966. Despite his initial win in 1943 being considered a shock result he went on to become New Plymouth's longest ever serving MP. In 1953, Aderman was awarded the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In 1957, he was Senior Whip, and from 1958 to 1960, he was Junior Whip under
Geoff Gerard. In 1961 he was one of ten National MPs to vote with the Opposition and remove
capital punishment for murder from the Crimes Bill that the
Second National Government had introduced.
Later life and death Aderman was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for public and political services, in the
1967 New Year Honours. Aderman died on 27 February 1968, and his ashes were buried at
Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth. ==Notes==