Edward Stafford (politician)

Sir Edward William Stafford GCMG (23 April 1819 – 14 February 1901) was the third Premier of New Zealand. He was the prime minister three times.

The Right Honourable Sir Edward Stafford GCMG
3rd Premier of New Zealand
In office 2 June 1856 – 12 July 1861
Monarch	Victoria
Governor	Thomas Gore Browne
Preceded by	William Fox
Succeeded by	William Fox
In office 16 October 1865 – 28 June 1869
Governor	George Grey
Preceded by	Frederick Weld
Succeeded by	William Fox
In office 10 September 1872 – 11 October 1872
Governor	George Bowen
Preceded by	William Fox
Succeeded by	George Waterhouse
6th Colonial Secretary
In office 4 November 1856 – 12 July 1861
Preceded by	William Richmond
Succeeded by	Isaac Featherston
1st Superintendent of Nelson Province
In office 1 August 1853 – September 1856
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Perry Robinson
Personal details
Born	Edward William Stafford (1819-04-23)23 April 1819 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	14 February 1901(1901-02-14) (aged 81) London, England
Political party	None
Spouse(s)	Emily Wakefield ​ ​ (m. 1846; died 1857)​ Mary Bartley ​ ​ (m. 1859; died 1899)​
Children	6
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Signature

More readings

• Bohan, Edward (1994). Edward Stafford, New Zealand's first statesman. Christchurch, New Zealand: Hazard Press. ISBN 0-908790-67-8.
• Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
• Wolfe, Richard (2005). Battlers Bluffers and Bully-Boys (1st ed.). Random House. ISBN 1869417151.