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William Sefton Moorhouse
British-born New Zealand politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Sefton Moorhouse (c. 1825 – 15 September 1881) was a British-born New Zealand politician. He was the second Superintendent of Canterbury Province.
Quick Facts 2nd Superintendent of Canterbury Province, 3rd Mayor of Wellington ...
William Sefton Moorhouse | |
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![]() Portrait of W. S. Moorhouse by Walter Armiger Bowring, circa 1900 | |
2nd Superintendent of Canterbury Province | |
In office 24 Oct 1857 – Feb 1863 | |
In office 30 May 1866 – May 1868 | |
3rd Mayor of Wellington | |
In office 1875–1875 | |
Preceded by | Charles Borlase |
Succeeded by | William Hutchison |
Personal details | |
Born | December 1825 Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 September 1881 Wellington, New Zealand |
Spouse | Jane Ann(e) Collins |
Relations | William Barnard Rhodes (brother-in-law) John Studholme (brother-in-law) Thomas Henry Wigley (brother-in-law) |
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