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John Sheehan (New Zealand politician)

John Sheehan
Sheehan circa 1884
5th Minister of Justice
In office
13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879
Prime MinisterGeorge Grey
Preceded byCharles Bowen
Succeeded byWilliam Rolleston
Personal details
Born5 July 1844
Auckland, New Zealand
Died12 June 1885(1885-06-12) (aged 40)
Petane, New Zealand
SpouseLucy Caroline Young

John Sheehan (5 July 1844 – 12 June 1885) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. He was the first New Zealand-born Member of Parliament elected by a general electorate (rather than a Māori electorate) and he was the first New Zealand-born person to hold cabinet rank. [1]

  1. ^ Scholefield 1940, p. 295.

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