Thomas Forsaith
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Thomas Spencer Forsaith, JP, was a New Zealand politician and an Auckland draper. According to some historians, he was the country's second premier, although a more conventional view states that neith
Thomas Spencer Forsaith circa 1864
Samuel Forsaith (father)
Tom Macdonald (great-grandson)
Congregational Church in Parramatta
1856 Sewell ministry
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The Sewell ministry was the first responsible government in New Zealand. Unlike previous executives, its members were held accountable to Parliament. This would form the basis for future governments i
Thomas Forsaith
…would begin with the 2nd New Zealand Parliament. No new Cabinet was formed before then, but when it did, responsible government was obtained under the Sewell Ministry led by Henry Sewell. In the 1855 general election, Northern Division was contested by four candidates. The two incumbents, Forsaith and Lee, stood…
Henry Sewell, 1st Premier of New Zealand
Henry Sewell, 1860 cropped
Francis Dillon Bell 1881
Frederick Whitaker