William Brown (New Zealand)
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William Brown was a 19th century New Zealand
politician.
Brown was born in Angus
, Scotland
, in 1809 or 1810. He came to New Zealand on 2 February 1840, arriving in the Bay of Islands
.
He became the Member of Parliament in the 1st Parliament
for the City of Auckland from 4 August 1854, when he replaced Thomas Houghton Bartley
, who had resigned.
He retired on 15 September 1855 at the end of the Parliament's first term, and did not seek re-election. He was elected the second Superintendent
of Auckland Province
in 1855.
He was a business partner of Sir John Logan Campbell
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician.
Brown was born in Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, in 1809 or 1810. He came to New Zealand on 2 February 1840, arriving in the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
.
He became the Member of Parliament in the 1st Parliament
1st New Zealand Parliament
The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election . It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election...
for the City of Auckland from 4 August 1854, when he replaced Thomas Houghton Bartley
Thomas Houghton Bartley
Thomas Houghton Bartley was a New Zealand politician. As well as serving as Superintendent of Auckland Province, he served in the First New Zealand Parliament in 1854, representing the City of Auckland electorate...
, who had resigned.
He retired on 15 September 1855 at the end of the Parliament's first term, and did not seek re-election. He was elected the second Superintendent
Superintendent (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...
of Auckland Province
Auckland Province
The Auckland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Anniversary Day:...
in 1855.
He was a business partner of Sir John Logan Campbell
John Logan Campbell
Sir John Logan Campbell was a prominent New Zealand public figure. He was the son of Doctor John Campbell and his wife Catherine. He was described by his contemporaries as "the father of Auckland".- Early life:...
.