Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Resident German Consul.

Mr. Fr. Aug. Krull, Chevalier of the Imperial German Orders of the Red Eagle and the Crown, whose picture is given herewith, is the senior German Consul for the Colony of New Zealand, having been appointed to the office on the 3rd of July, 1861, the appointment being ratified by Her Majesty on the 5th April the year following. Mr. Krull was born in Mecklenburg, Strelitz. He was educated and brought up to mereantile life in Germany, and left for New Zealand per Swedish ship “Equator,” arriving in Wellington on Anniversary Day, 1859. Immediately on arrival he established the business which was carried on until 1881 under the title of Messrs. Krull and Co., merchants, of Wellington. Mr. Krull made many and fast friends, the esteem in which he was held as Consul for Germany being only equalled by his popularity as a merchant and a gentleman, in 1881 Mr. Krull removed to Wanganui, and on the 1st January, 1886, joined Mr. Freeman R. Jackson in the firm of which he is still a partner. Mr. Krull received three separate appointments for the office which he holds, the second being by the North German Confederacy, 16th July, 1868, the third by the German Emperor on the 25th August, 1871. On removal to Wanganui Mr. Krull resigned his appointments, but in consideration of his long service and great popularity in the office, the authorities declined to accept his resignation and persuaded him to continue in office, even though it would be necessary to appoint a successor for Wellington. Mr. Krull was for some six years a councillor for the city of Wellington, and was one of the first members of the Harbour Board, in which body he represented the Wairarapa district. He was also for many years chairman of the Wellington Gas Company, and a member of the council of the Chamber of Commerce from the inception of that society. The chairmanship of the Chamber of Commerce was held by Mr. Krull for the customary period.