Frederick Whitaker
Sir Frederick Whitaker | |
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Frederick Whitaker, c. 1870s | |
| 5th Premier of New Zealand | |
| In office 30 October 1863 – 24 November 1864 21 April 1882 – 25 September 1883 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | George Grey Arthur Hamilton-Gordon William Jervois |
| Preceded by | Alfred Domett (1863) John Hall (1882) |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Weld (1864) Harry Atkinson (1883) |
| Constituency | Legislative Council |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Parnell | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato | |
| In office 1876–1879 | |
| 2nd Speaker of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1855–1856 | |
| Preceded by | William Swainson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bartley |
| 1st Attorney-General | |
| In office 7 May 1856 – 20 May 1856 | |
| In office 2 June 1856 – 12 July 1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1812 Bampton, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 4 December 1891 (aged 79) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Resting place | St Stephen's Cemetery, Parnell, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Augusta Griffith
(m. 1843; died 1884) |
| Children | 8, including: Frederick Alexander Whitaker |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Whitaker Susanna Humfrey |
Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG (23 April 1812 – 4 December 1891) was an English-born New Zealand politician who served twice as the premier of New Zealand and six times as Attorney-General.