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Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG (23 April 1812 – 4 December 1891) was an English-born New Zealand politician who served twice as the premier of New Zealand and six times as Attorney-General.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Frederick Whitaker was a solicitor, politician, and businessman who served twice as prime minister of New Zealand (1863–64; 1882–83). He was an advocate of British annexation in the Pacific and of the confiscation of Maori lands for settlement.
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8 de nov. de 2017 · Biography. Frederick Whitaker had advanced views on electoral reform, but the reputation of the two-time premier was tarnished by his involvement in land speculation and confiscation. Whitaker reached Kororareka in 1840 and followed the capital to Auckland a year later. In 1845 he became an adviser to the governor.
Businessman, entrepreneur, artist, self-made man, Frederic Whitaker rose, as his 1974 Horatio Alger Award states, from humble beginnings to make a significant contribution to society. Frederic Whitaker (1891-1980) won more than 150 awards for his representational watercolors.
Whitaker, Frederick. 1812–1891. Lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, premier. This biography, written by R. C. J. Stone, was first published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography in 1990. Frederick Whitaker was born at Manor House, Bampton, Oxfordshire, England, on 23 April 1812, the son of a magistrate, Frederick Whitaker, and his wife ...
Frederick Whitaker won more than 150 awards for his representational watercolors. He was an Academician in the National Academy of Design. He served as president of the American Watercolor Society from 1949-1956, revamping its format to involve more member participation and upgrading the status of annual exhibitions.
Sir Frederick Whitaker, who was induced to accept the Superintendency of the Province of Auckland in 1865, held the office from the 25th of October of that year until March, 1867, when he resigned. Sir Frederick's career is sketched in the Wellington volume of this work, under the heading of “Ex-Premiers.
