Henry Sewell
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).
Henry Sewell | |
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 Henry Sewell ca 1856 | |
| 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 | 7 September 1807 Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 14 May 1879 (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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Henry Sewell Media
Advertisement of Henry Sewell, published in the Lyttelton Times on 7 January 1860
References
- Scholefield, Guy. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (1950). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Scholefield, Guy. New Zealand Parliamentary Record (1925). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Sewell, Henry. The Journal of Henry Sewell 1853–7 : Volume I (1980a). Christchurch: Whitcoulls Publishers. ISBN 0-7233-0624-9.
- Sewell, Henry. The Journal of Henry Sewell 1853–7 : Volume II (1980b). Christchurch: Whitcoulls Publishers. ISBN 0-7233-0625-7.
- Wilson, James Oakley. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (1985). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.