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Early Wellington
The Governors of New Zealand
The Governors of New Zealand.
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Captain William Hobson, Lieut.-Governor-N.Z., under Sir Geo. Gipps, Governor of N.S.W., Jan. 1840 to May 1841; Governor of N.Z., May 3, 1841; until his death, Sept. 10, 1842. |
| 2. |
Lieut. Willoughby Shortland, R.N., Administrator, Sept. 10, 1842, to Dec. 26, 1843. |
| 3. |
Captain Robert Fitzroy, R.N., Governor, 26/12/1843 to 17/11/1845. |
| 4. |
Captain George Grey, Governor, 18/11/1845 to 1/1/1848 (Knighted '48); Governor-in-chief Islands N.Z., Governor Province of New Ulster, and Governor Province of New Munster, 1/1/1848 to 7/3/1853; Governor of N.Z., 7/3/1853 to 31/12/1853; K.C.B., Adm., 3/10/61; Governor, 4/12/61 to 5/2/1868. |
| 5. |
Lieut.-Governors of Provinces: Edward John Eyre, Lieut.-Governor New Munster, Aug. 1847; sworn in 28/1/1848 to 7/3/1853. |
| 6. |
Major-General George Dean Pitt, Lieut.-Governor New Ulster, 3/1/1848; sworn in 14/2/1848 to 8/1/1851. |
| 7. |
Lieut.-Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard, C.B., Lieut.-Governor New Ulster 14/4/51; sworn in 26/4/1851, ceased 7/3/1853. Administrator, 3/1/1854 to 6/3/1855. |
| 8. |
Colonel Thos. Gore Browne, C.B., 6/9/1855 to 2/10/1861. |
| 9. |
Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., 5/2/1868 to 19/3/1873. Sir George Alfred Arney, Chief Justice, Administrator, March 21 to June 14, 1873. |
| 10. |
Sir James Fergusson, Bart., P.C., 14/6/1873 to 3/12/1874. |
| 11. |
Marquis of Normanby, P.C., G.C.M.G., Administrator, 3/12/1874. James Prendergast, Chief Justice, Administrator 21/2/1879 to 27/3/1879; 9/9/1880 to 29/11/1880; June 24, 1882, to Jan. 20, 1883; Mar. 23 to May 2. 1889; Feb. 25 to June 6, 1892; Feb. 8, 1897, to Aug. 9, 1897. |
| 12. |
Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, G.C.M.G., Administrator, 27/3/1879; Governor, 17/4/1879 to 8/9/1880. |
| 13. |
Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, G.C.M.G., 29/11/1880 to 23/6/1882. |
| 14. |
Lieut.—General Sir Wm. Francis Drummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., G.B., Jan. 20, 1883, to 22/3/1889. |
| 15. |
Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., 2/5/1889 to 24/2/1892. |
| 16. |
Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., 7/6/1892 to 6/2/1897. |
| 17. |
Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., 10/8/1897 to 19/6/1904. |
| 18. |
Rt. Hon. William Lee, Baron Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., 20/6/1904, to 8/6/1910. |
| 19. |
Rt Hon. John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, K.C.M.G., Baron Islington, D.S.O., 22/6/1910 to 2/12/1912. |
| 20. |
Earl of Liverpool. G.C.M.G., M.V.O., 19/12/1912 to 28/6/1917; Governor-General, 28/6/1917 to 7/7/1920. |
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Fig. 250.—The successive Governors of New Zealand from 1840 to 1929.
The Governors of New Zealand—(contd.)
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21. Hon. Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice, Administrator, 8/6/1910 to 22/6/1910; Dec. 3rd to 19th. 1912; P.C., K.C.M.G., Administrator, 8/7/1920 to 26/9/1920. |
| 22. |
Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., Governor-General, 27/9/1920. |
| 23. |
General Sir Charles Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Governor-General, arrived 13/12/1924. |