William Sefton Moorhouse

William Sefton Moorhouse

William Sefton Moorhouse (18 December 1825 - 15 September 1881) was a New Zealand politician.

He was born in Yorkshire, England, and trained as a lawyer. After working for a time in London, he moved to Lyttelton, New Zealand, with his two brothers in 1851. Soon afterwards, he moved to Wellington, where he resumed his law practice. After marrying in 1853, he briefly moved to Australia, but subsequently returned to Lyttelton. Later he moved to Christchurch, where he acted as a lawyer, magistrate, newspaper editor, and ship owner.

Moorhouse was active both in national and provincial politics. He was elected to represent Akaroa in the 1st New Zealand Parliament, and remained an MP until his death. In his parliamentary career, he represented the Akaroa, Heathcote, Mount Herbert, Westland, City of Christchurch, and Ashley electorates. In 1855, Moorhouse was elected to the Canterbury Provincial Council, and later served as the Province's Superintendent. He was Mayor of Wellington in 1875.

Moorhouse died in Wellington on 15 September 1881.

His sister Sarah Ann Moorhouse married William Barnard Rhodes

Links

[http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MoorhouseWilliamSefton/MoorhouseWilliamSefton/en Biography in 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse — VC (26 September 1887 ndash;27 April 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Rhodes Moorhouse was… …   Wikipedia

  • Moorhouse — is a surname, and may refer to Adrian Moorhouse, swimmer Anthony Moorhouse, British soldier kidnapped and killed in Port Said after the Suez Crisis Geoffrey Moorhouse (1931 2009), British author George Moorhouse, American British footballer Harry …   Wikipedia

  • William Barnard Rhodes — (1807? 11 February 1878) was a New Zealand businessman, pastoralist and politician. He was probably born in Lincolnshire, England, but took up a career at sea at an early age. When he died in Wellington, he was described as one of the richest… …   Wikipedia

  • William Moorhouse — There have been three notable people named William Moorhouse.*For the 19th century New Zealand politician, see William Sefton Moorhouse. *For his nephew, the first airman to be awarded the Victoria Cross, see William Barnard Rhodes Moorhouse.… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Herbert (New Zealand electorate) — Mount Herbert was a former parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1870. Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Notes 4 References …   Wikipedia

  • Christchurch (New Zealand electorate) — This article is about the former Christchurch (New Zealand) electorate. For other uses, see Christchurch (disambiguation). Christchurch was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand. It existed three times. Originally it was the… …   Wikipedia

  • Christchurch Central City — This article is about the Christchurch central city suburb. For the Christchurch Central electorate, see Christchurch Central. Christchurch Central City Cathedral Square the heart of the central city. The Cathedral suffered heavy damage in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Canterbury Province — (For the current top level subdivision of Canterbury in New Zealand, see Canterbury, New Zealand) The Canterbury Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. On the east coast the province …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Christchurch — Rail transport in Christchurch, the largest city in the Canterbury region of New Zealand s South Island, consists of two main trunk railway lines intersecting in the suburb of Addington, carrying mainly long haul freight traffic but also a couple …   Wikipedia

  • Крайстчёрч (городской центр) — Эта статья  о городском центре Крайстчёрча. О самом городе см. Крайстчёрч. Городской центр Крайсчёрча …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”