William Fitzherbert (New Zealand politician)
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The Honourable Sir William Fitzherbert KCMG |
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Seated portrait of Sir William Fitzherbert
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| 5th Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 1879–1887 |
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| Preceded by | John Richardson |
| Succeeded by | George Waterhouse |
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In office 1887–1891 |
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| Preceded by | George Waterhouse |
| Succeeded by | Harry Atkinson |
| 4th Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 1876–1879 |
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| Preceded by | Dillon Bell |
| Succeeded by | Maurice O'Rorke |
| 8th Colonial Treasurer | |
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In office 24 November 1864 – 16 October 1865 |
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| Prime Minister | Frederick Weld |
| Preceded by | Reader Wood |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stafford |
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In office 24 August 1866 – 28 June 1869 |
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| Prime Minister | Edward Stafford |
| Preceded by | Francis Jollie |
| Succeeded by | Julius Vogel |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hutt |
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In office 1858–1879 Serving with Isaac Featherston Charles Clifford |
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| Preceded by |
Alfred Renall Alfred Ludlam |
| Succeeded by | Henry Jackson |
| 2nd Superintendent of Wellington Province | |
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In office 28 April 1871 – 1 January 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Featherston |
| Succeeded by | None (office abolished) |
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| Born | 15 August 1810 Dorset England |
| Died | 6 February 1891 (aged 80) Lower Hutt New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Jane Leigh |
| Relations | Patrick Buckley (son in law) |
| Children |
Henry William |
| Profession | politician, merchant |
Sir William Fitzherbert KCMG (15 August 1810 – 6 February 1891) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Minister of Finance, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speaker of the Legislative Council.
Fitzherbert was born in Dorset, England, on 15 August 1810, and studied medicine in Paris and London. Late in 1840 or early 1841 he married Sarah Jane Leigh in London. They came to New Zealand in 1841, settling in Wellington.
He soon became active in politics, serving both on the Wellington Provincial Council and in the New Zealand Parliament. He was elected to the 2nd Parliament as a representative of the City of Wellington electorate, but resigned part way through the term to successfully seek election as representative for the Hutt electorate, which happened on 31 July 1858. He contested the general election on 29 December 1875 against William Hutchison and obtained 178 votes, with Hutchison receiving 38. He retained the Hutt electorate until his resignation in 1879, so that he could appointed to the Legislative Council. He also served as Colonial Treasurer (Minister of Finance) for the duration of Frederick Weld's premiership.
His son Henry represented the Hutt electorate from 1884–90. His other son, William, later became Mayor of Lower Hutt.
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