edward stafford

Personal details

Full Name:

  • Edward William Stafford

Lifetime:

  • 23 Apr 181914 Feb 1901

Premier:

2 Jun 1856–12 Jul 1861; 16 Oct 1865–28 Jun 1869; 10 Sept–11 Oct 1872

Age on becoming Premier:

37

Electorate:

Town of Nelson

Biography

Edward Stafford was New Zealand's youngest leader and a stable influence on the early colonial government. He held the post of premier on three different occasions - 1856 - 1861, 1865 - 1869, and 1872.

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  • Main image: Edward Stafford

    Detail from a montage of the 42 members of the New Zealand House of Representatives in 1860.