Edward Gibbon Wakefield
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 162 years ago |
Date of birth | March 20,1796 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | May 16,1862 |
Died | Wellington |
New Zealand | |
Children | Jerningham Wakefield |
Susan Priscilla Wakefield | |
Siblings | Arthur Wakefield |
Felix Wakefield | |
William Wakefield | |
Education | Westminster School |
Parents | Edward Wakefield |
Susanna Crash | |
Books | A letter from Sydney |
Current partner | Ellen Turner |
Eliza Susan Pattle | |
Founded | New Zealand Company |
Canterbury Association | |
Grandparents | Priscilla Wakefield |
Edward Wakefield | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 829977 |
Edward Gibbon Wakefield Life story
Edward Gibbon Wakefield is considered a key figure in the establishment of the colonies of South Australia and New Zealand. He also had significant interests in British North America, being involved in the drafting of Lord Durham's Report and being a member of the Parliament of the Province of Canada for a short time.