Sir William Fox was a New Zealand politician who was the second premier of New Zealand in 1856, from 1861 to 1862, from 1869 to 1872, and in 1873. Serving while New Zealand was still a British colony,
Fox between 1880 and 1893
Westoe house was built for William Fox in 1874
Edward Stafford (politician)
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Sir Edward William Stafford served as the third premier of New Zealand on three occasions in the mid 19th century. His total time in office is the longest of any leader without a political party. He i
William Fox (New Zealand politician)
…oust Sewell from the new post in only 13 days, becoming New Zealand's second Premier. Fox, however, lasted only 13 days himself before being ousted by Edward Stafford. Fox spent the first years of Stafford's premiership in semi-retirement, but later returned to be Stafford's primary opponent in parliament. Fox appears…
Edward Stafford portrait
Stafford asks a minister to show Donald McLean to leave the room: "Show Donald the door, James—he's far too great a man to be our agent any longer."