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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

[introduction]

page 254

The roll of late members of the Legislative Council for Wellington contains but twelve names. Among these, however, are several who stood in the front rank in the Government of the Colony. Three of them—the Hon. Sir H. A. Atkinson, and the Hons. A. Domett and H. Sewell—were Premiers of New Zealand, the last named gentleman being the first to occupy that office. Three others—the Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, and the Hons. J. Johnston and W. B. D. Mantell—were Ministers of the Crown. The Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert was speaker of the House of Representatives and afterwards of the Legislative Council, and the Hon. Sir H. A. Atkinson at the time of his death was occupying the office of Speaker of the Council. The other gentlemen, though not attaining political distinction, were prominent citizens, and closely connected with the trade and commerce of Wellington.