William Hobson Politician

Captain William Hobson RN (26 September 1792 – 10 September 1842) was the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Personal facts

William Hobson
Birth dateSeptember 26, 1792
Birth place
Munster , Kingdom of Ireland , Waterford
Religion
Anglicanism
Date of deathSeptember 10, 1842
Place of death
New Ulster Province , New Zealand , Auckland

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Politician

governor
monarch
Queen Victoria
officeGovernor of New Zealand
successor
Captain (Royal Navy)

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External resources

  1. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010504b.htm
  2. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HobsonWilliam/HobsonWilliam/en