Taranaki Province
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The Taranaki Province was a province of New Zealand
Provinces of New Zealand
The Provinces of New Zealand existed from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. They were replaced by counties, which were themselves replaced by districts.Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts...
from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. Initially known as New Plymouth Province, the province was renamed on 1 January 1859 as the Taranaki Province.
Superintendents
The Taranaki Province had four SuperintendentsSuperintendent (politics)
Superintendent was the elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876.-Historical context:Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. After the initial provinces pre-1853, new provinces were formed by the New Zealand...
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| No. | from | to | Superintendent |
| 1 | 18 Jul 1853 | 13 Dec 1856 | Charles Brown Charles Brown (Taranaki) Charles Brown was a New Zealand politician from the Taranaki area.-Personal life:Brown was born in London, England, the illegitimate son of Charles Armitage Brown and Abigail O'Donohue, an Irish house servant at Wentworth Place where Brown and Keats resided... |
| 2 | 3 Feb 1857 | Jun/Jul 1861 | George Cutfield |
| Jun/Jul 1861 | 8 Aug 1865 | Charles Brown (2nd time) | |
| 3 | 7 Sep 1865 | 8 Sep 1869 | Henry Robert Richmond Henry Robert Richmond Henry Robert Richmond was a 19th century New Zealand politician and farmer, and brother of James Crowe Richmond and William Richmond. They were part of the Richmond-Atkinson family of Taranaki who were all related by marriage.... |
| 4 | 2 Oct 1869 | 1 Jan 1877 | Frederic Alonzo Carrington Frederic Alonzo Carrington Frederick Alonzo Carrington was a 19th century New Zealand politician and surveyor. He was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England in 1807 or 1808, the son of Captain William Carrington. He was 15 years in the Ordnance Survey Department... |