George HUNTER (1821 – 1880)
Name
George HunterGender
MaleBirthdate
1821Birthplace
Banffshire, ScotlandDate of death
06 August 1880Place of death
New ZealandParents
- George Hunter
- Helen Hunter
Partner(s)
- Margaret Hunter, nee Paul (1832-22/7/1872)
Children
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Biography
Arrived in New Zealand with his family on the “Duke of Roxburgh”, 1840
His father was the first mayor of Wellington
Bought 15,000 acres at Porangahau about 1854 and another 17,000 acres later – farm run by his brothers, David and William
Member of Parliament for Wellington 1871-79
Five daughters
Accession number
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