Major-General George Dean Pitt (K.H.) (born 1781 or 1772 died 8 January 1851) was Lieutenant-Governor of the former New Zealand

New Zealand

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 Province of New Ulster

New Ulster

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 from 14 February 1848 to his death on 8 January 1851. His father was George Pitt, 2nd Baron Rivers

Baron Rivers

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During his military career before arriving in New Zealand, Pitt, at the time a Major

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, was stationed (January - September 1828) at Malta

Malta

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 with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)

80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)

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Pitt, by then a widower, arrived with his family on the barque

Barque

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 Minerva at Auckland

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 on 8 October 1847.
He died while Lieutenant-Governor and was buried in the Symonds Street Cemetery

Symonds Street Cemetery

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in Auckland.

Children

• Lieutenant-General George Dean Pitt (C.B.) b. 14 January 1823 d. 4 April 1883. m. 22 November 1842 Louisa Jones b. 18 February 1816 d. 8 July 1889.
• Emelia Marie Dean (second daughter) m. 23 May 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, Captain J.H.Laye
• Charlotte Marcia (third daughter) m. 18 November 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland,Captain Charles Lavallin Nugent
• Louisa (fifth daughter) m. 18 November 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland,Lieutenant George Hyde Page