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Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet
New Zealand politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet (1 January 1813 – 27 February 1893) was a New Zealand politician. He was the first Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, serving from 1854 to 1860.
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Sir Charles Clifford | |
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![]() c. 1860 | |
1st Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
In office 26 May 1854 – 5 November 1860 | |
Prime Minister | Henry Sewell |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | David Monro |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for City of Wellington | |
In office 14 July 1853 – 12 December 1860 Serving with Robert Hart (1853–1855) James Kelham (1853–1855) Isaac Featherston (1855–1860) Sir William Fitzherbert (1855–1858) William Rhodes (1858 – 1860) | |
Succeeded by | William Taylor Isaac Featherson William Rhodes |
Personal details | |
Born | (1813-01-01)1 January 1813 Scotforth, Lancashire, England |
Died | 27 February 1893(1893-02-27) (aged 80) London, England |
Political party | Independent |
Relations | Aroha Clifford (granddaughter) |
Children | Sir George Clifford, 2nd Baronet |
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