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Sir John Hall KCMG (c. 18 December 1824 – 25 June 1907) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th premier of New Zealand from 1879 to 1882. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, the third son of George Hall, a captain in the navy. At the age of ten he was sent to school in Switzerland and his education continued in ...
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- Frederick Whitaker (1882)
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Biography. John Hall. John (later Sir John) Hall was a force in our politics for several decades, leading the parliamentary campaign for votes for women. Hall came to Canterbury to farm but soon entered provincial and central politics.
John Hall, the leading 'conservative' politician in nineteenth century New Zealand, was born at Hull, England, probably on 18 December 1824, and was baptised on 31 January 1825. He was the third son of George Hall and his wife, Grace Williamson.
Sir John Hall (born Dec. 18, 1824, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng.—died June 25, 1907, Christchurch, N.Z.) was a farmer, public official, and politician who as prime minister of New Zealand (1879–82) skillfully formed and maintained a government in a period of change and instability.
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Premierminister. Am 8. Oktober 1879 wurde er zum 12. Premierminister von Neuseeland ernannt und löste George Grey im Amt ab. Sein Kabinett erweiterte das Wahlrecht für Männer.
1. Nov. 2021 · Photograph of Sir John Hall (1824–1907) who was premier of New Zealand 1879–1882. John Hall was one of a number of prominent late-19th-century male politicians who supported the cause of women’s suffrage; others included William Fox, George Grey, Julius Vogel, Robert Stout and John Ballance.
Hall was the author of significant administrative reforms and numerous measures promoting the colony's development. More surprisingly, perhaps, he was clearly the most significant democratic reformer in New Zealand's history. The paradoxical connection between his reforming role and his conservative political principles is thoroughly explored.
