Mathew Richmond
Major Mathew Richmond | |
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| 1st Chairman of Committees | |
| In office 1865–1879 | |
| Preceded by | New role |
| Succeeded by | W. D. H. Baillie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1801 Salisbury, England |
| Died | 5 March 1887 |
| Children | Andrew Richmond |
| Residence(s) | The Cliffs, Nelson, New Zealand |
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Major Mathew Richmond CB (1801 – 5 March 1887) was a New Zealand colonial administrator and a politician. He was the first Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council. Born in England to Scottish parents, he had a military career spanning 23 years before arriving in New Zealand.