James FitzGerald

Politician

1818 – 1896

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Who was James FitzGerald?

James Edward FitzGerald was a New Zealand politician. According to some historians, he should be considered the country's first Prime Minister, although a more conventional view is that neither he nor his successor should properly be given that title. He was a notable campaigner for New Zealand self-governance. He was the first Superintendent of the Canterbury Province.

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Born
1818
Bath
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Education
  • Christ's College, Cambridge
Died
Aug 2, 1896
Canterbury

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on July 23, 2013

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