Henry Sewell
19th-century New Zealand politician (1807-1879) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Sewell (7 September 1807 – 14 May 1879) was a New Zealand politician. He is the first Premier of New Zealand. He later became Colonial Treasurer (1856–59), as Attorney-General (1861–62), and twice as Minister of Justice (1864–65, 1869–72).
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Henry Sewell | |
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1st Premier of New Zealand | |
In office 7 May 1856 – 20 May 1856 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Thomas Gore Browne |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sir William Fox |
3rd Colonial Secretary of New Zealand | |
In office 7 May 1856 – 20 May 1856 | |
Governor | Thomas Gore Browne |
New Zealand Legislative Council | |
In office 1861–1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1807-09-07)7 September 1807 Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
Died | 14 May 1879(1879-05-14) (aged 71) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Political party | None |
Spouse(s) | Lucinda Nedham (m. 1834–1844; her death) Elizabeth Kittoe (m. 1850) |
Children | 6 |
Parents | Thomas Sewell Jane Edwards |
Relatives | Richard (brother) William (brother) James (brother) Elizabeth (sister) |
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