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George Selwyn (1719-1791) attended prestigious Eton College and Oxford. Selwyn entered Parliament, Britain's lawmaking body, in 1747. Although he served until 1780, his career as a legislator was unremarkable. When both his father and brother died in 1751, Selwyn inherited the land in the Carolina colony that the Crown had given to his father.
George Augustus Selwyn. (1809-1878), Bishop of New Zealand and Bishop of Lichfield. Sitter in 11 portraits. 2 Likes. List Thumbnail. Sort by. George Augustus Selwyn. after a photograph by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason) oil over photograph, circa 1867, based on a work of 1867.
12 de out. de 2021 · Selwyn clashed with Archdeacon Henry Williams, the leader of the CMS party in New Zealand, when he supported Governor George Grey’s accusations of improper land purchases by Williams. Grey twice failed to recover the land in the Supreme Court, and when Williams refused to give up the land unless the charges were retracted, he was dismissed from the CMS in November 1849.
Bishop George Augustus Selwyn. Selwyn District takes its name from the Selwyn River, which in turn takes its name from New Zealand's first Anglican Bishop, George Augustus Selwyn. Early Life. Born into a well-off family in Hampstead, London, on 5 April 1809, George was the fifth of eight children and the third to survive infancy.
Appears in 27 books from 1817-2006. Page 284 - I have lost my oldest friend and acquaintance, G. Selwyn," writes Walpole to Miss Berry : " I really loved him, not only for his infinite wit, but for a thousand good qualities. Appears in 54 books from 1817-2006. Page 135 - I saw Charles to-day in a new hat, frock, waistcoat, shirt, and stockings ...
George Augustus Selwyn. Bishop of New Zealand George Selwyn became fluent in the Maori language and became and advocate for Maori land rights. Read more... Main image: Bishop Selwyn. Bishop George Augustus Selwyn engraved by W. Hale, from a photograph by Messrs Mason & Co., London, 1889.
