Richard Seddon
New Zealand politician and Prime Minister (1845–1906) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Seddon (22 June 1845 – 10 June 1906) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1893 through 1906. He is the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. He introduced women's rights for his country in 1893, 25 years before the United Kingdom did.
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Richard John Seddon MP PC | |
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15th Prime Minister of New Zealand[1] | |
In office 27 April 1893 – 10 June 1906 | |
Monarch | Victoria Edward VII |
Governor | David Boyle Uchter Knox William Plunket |
Preceded by | John Ballance |
Succeeded by | William Hall-Jones |
Constituency | Hokitika, Kumara, West Coast |
Personal details | |
Born | (1845-06-22)22 June 1845 Eccleston, England |
Died | 10 June 1906(1906-06-10) (aged 60) At sea |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Louisa Jane Spotswood (m. 1869) |
Children | 9 |
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