Story: West Coast region

Young Richard Seddon (1st of 3)

Young Richard Seddon

This is Richard John Seddon as a young man and rising businessman. He was to become mayor of Kumara in 1877.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Reference: James Drummond, The life and work of Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, 1893-1906. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1907, p. 19

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Simon Nathan, 'West Coast region - Government and politics', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/21107/young-richard-seddon (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Simon Nathan, updated 1 Sep 2016