Wellington Country
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Wellington Country was a former parliamentary electorate in the Wellington Region from 1853 to 1860 and then 1871 to 1881. The seat covered Miramar, Mākara, Porirua, the Kāpiti Coast and the Horowhenu
Election poster in support of William Barnard Rhodes, standing for Wellington Country in 1853
William Barnard Rhodes
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William Barnard Rhodes, casually referred to as Barney Rhodes, was a New Zealand landowner, pastoralist, businessman and politician. He was probably born in Lincolnshire, England, but took up a career
William Barnard Rhodes, circa 1870s
Rhodes' house, The Grange
Rhodes, his first wife Sarah King, and their adopted daughter Mary Ann.