Biography: Clifford, Charles

Charles Clifford

A 'high-bred, courteous, kindly, and considerate English gentleman', Charles Clifford was speaker of the Wellington Provincial Council from 1853, and then the House of Representatives from 1854.

Using this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Urquhart Album (PA1-q-250)

Reference: PA1-q-250-51

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How to cite this page

H. A. L. Laing and K. A. Simpson. 'Clifford, Charles', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/364/charles-clifford (accessed 4 June 2026).