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Haurongo: Whitaker, Frederick

Haurongo tūhonohono

FitzRoy, Robert

1805–1865

Naval officer, hydrographer, colonial governor, meteorologist

Hall, John

1824–1907

Runholder, politician, premier

Martin, William

1807 (year uncertain)–1880

Judge, writer

Swainson, William

1809–1884

Lawyer, attorney general, politician, church chancellor

Biographies that mention Whitaker, Frederick

Baume, Frederick Ehrenfried

1862–1910

Lawyer, politician

Brown, William

1809 to 1810 (year uncertain)–1898

Merchant, writer, newspaper proprietor, politician, provincial superintendent

Bryce, John

1833–1913

Farmer, soldier, politician

Carleton, Hugh Francis

1810–1890

Trader, newspaper editor, politician, educationalist, writer

Dargaville, Joseph McMullen

1837 (year uncertain)–1896

Banker, timber merchant, politician

Domett, Alfred

1811–1887

Journalist, politician, public servant, premier, writer

Fox, William

1812 (year uncertain)–1893

Explorer, politician, premier, painter, social reformer

Grey, George

1812–1898

Soldier, explorer, colonial governor, premier, scholar

Johnston, Walter Woods

1839 (uncertain)–1907

Merchant, politician, landowner

Murdoch, David Limond

1825–1911

Banker, company director

Reynolds, Henry Chidley

1849–1925

Farm manager, butter manufacturer and exporter

Richmond, Christopher William

1821–1895

Lawyer, politician, judge

Russell, Thomas

1830–1904

Lawyer, businessman, politician, financier, land speculator

Stafford, Edward William

1819–1901

Politician, premier, runholder, pedigree stock-breeder, provincial superintendent, businessman, sportsman

Hōri Kerei Taiaroa, member of the House of Representatives for Southern Māori from 1871

Taiaroa, Hōri Kerei

?–1905

Ngāi Tahu leader, politician, assessor

Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp) with his wife (probably his third wife, Te Mata Kaihoe)

Te Rangihiwinui, Te Keepa

?–1898

Muaūpoko leader, military leader, assessor, land purchase officer

Toxward, Christian Julius

1831–1891

Architect

Williamson, John

1815–1875

Printer, newspaper proprietor, politician

Wright, Edward George

1831–1902

Engineer, landowner, politician

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R. C. J. Stone. 'Whitaker, Frederick', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/129197/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).