William Gisborne
William Gisborne | |
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Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
In office 2 July 1869 – 11 January 1871 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Egmont | |
In office 18 January 1871 – 10 September 1872 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Harry Atkinson |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Totara | |
In office 1877 – 8 November 1881 | |
Preceded by | George Henry Tribe |
Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 August 1825 Thomas Gisborne the Younger (uncle) William Evans (brother-in-law) |
Residence | Allestree Hall |
Occupation | public servant |
William Gisborne (13 August 1825 – 7 January 1898) was the first New Zealand Cabinet Secretary from 1864 to 1869, Colonial Secretary of New Zealand from 1869 to 1872, and Minister of Public Works between 1870 and 1871. The city of Gisborne in New Zealand is named after him.
Early life
Gisborne was born in 1825. He was the third son of Thomas John Gisborne (1789–1868) of
William Gisborne emigrated to Australia in 1842 and to New Zealand in 1847. He was initially secretary to Edward John Eyre, the lieutenant governor of New Munster Province. He was then appointed commissioner of Crown lands, a role for which he moved to New Zealand's capital, Auckland.[2]
Gisborne returned to England for 1852 and 1853. Afterwards, he held various roles as a civil servant. He resigned from the civil service in 1869.[2]
Gisborne married Caroline Gertrude Bridgen at St Mary's Church in the Auckland suburb of Parnell, and the couple had four children (one son, three daughters).[2]
Political career
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1871–1872 | 5th | Egmont | Independent | ||
1877–1879 | 6th | Totara | Independent | ||
1879–1881 | 7th | Totara | Independent |
By 1863 Cabinet had largely taken over the function of the Colonial Executive Council. This led to the establishment of the
Gisborne then represented the Totara electorate from a 1877 by-election,[4] following the death of George Henry Tribe.[6] He was re-elected at the 1879 election and served until the end of that term of Parliament in 1881.[4]
Later life
He returned to England in 1881 following the death of his elder brother Francis. In 1892 he inherited Allestree Hall from his brother-in-law, Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet, and died there in 1898.[2] His wife died in 1908.[2] In 1870, the city of Gisborne in New Zealand was named after him.[7] The township of Gisborne in Victoria, Australia, was named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne, who was a cousin of William Gisborne.[8]
Notes
- ^ Middleton, Richard (24 January 2022). "Annotated tree of Prof. Charles Cardale Babington's (1808 - 1895) family" (PDF). Natstand. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bohan, Edmund. "Gisborne, William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 77.
- ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 108.
- ^ "Wellington". The Star. No. 2425. 30 December 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 144.
- ISBN 9780143204107.
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ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.