William Hobson

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Captain William Hobson RN (26 September 1792 – 10 September 1842) was the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi.

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active years end date

1841-05-03, 1842-09-10

active years start date

1840-01-14, 1841-05-03

birth date

1792-09-26

birth place

Munster, Kingdom of Ireland, Waterford

death date

1842-09-10

death place

New Ulster Province, New Zealand, Auckland

governor

George Gipps

monarch

Queen Victoria

office

Governor of New Zealand

order in office

1st, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand

religion

Anglicanism

successor

Captain (Royal Navy)