Frederick Whitaker
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For his son, the member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, see Frederick Alexander Whitaker. For the civil engineer, see Frederick Arthur Whitaker.
Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG (23 April 1812 – 4 December 1891) was an English-born New Zealand politician who served twice as the premier of New Zealand and six times as Attorney-General.
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Sir Frederick Whitaker | |
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5th Premier of New Zealand | |
In office 30 October 1863 – 24 November 1864 21 April 1882 – 25 September 1883 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | George Grey Arthur Hamilton-Gordon William Jervois |
Preceded by | Alfred Domett (1863) John Hall (1882) |
Succeeded by | Frederick Weld (1864) Harry Atkinson (1883) |
Constituency | Legislative Council |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Parnell | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato | |
In office 1876–1879 | |
2nd Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
In office 1855–1856 | |
Preceded by | William Swainson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Bartley |
1st Attorney-General | |
In office 7 May 1856 – 20 May 1856 | |
In office 2 June 1856 – 12 July 1861 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1812-04-23)23 April 1812 Bampton, Oxfordshire, England |
Died | 4 December 1891(1891-12-04) (aged 79) Auckland, New Zealand |
Resting place | St Stephen's Cemetery, Parnell, New Zealand |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse |
Augusta Griffith
(m. 1843; died 1884) |
Children | 8, including: Frederick Alexander Whitaker |
Parent(s) | Frederick Whitaker Susanna Humfrey |
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