William Rolleston
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| Hon. William Rolleston | |
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| In office 31 August 1891 – 8 November 1893 |
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| Preceded by | John Bryce |
| Succeeded by | William Russell |
| Constituency | Avon, later Geraldine, Halswell |
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| Born | 19 September 1831 Yorkshire  England |
| Died | February 8, 1903 (aged 71) Canterbury,  New Zealand |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mary Brittain (married 1865), nine children. |
| Profession | farmer |
William Rolleston (September 19, 1831 - February 8, 1903) was a New Zealand politician, public administrator, educationalist and Canterbury provincial superintendent (politics).
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[edit] Early life
Rolleston was born at Maltby, Yorkshire as the 9th child of the Rev. George Rolleston and Anne Nettleship. He attended Rossall School and Emmanuel College. He graduated from here in 1855 with second class honours in classical tripos. He had intended to move to Canterbury but his father advised against it so he took up tutoring. However, this was merely a means of raising enough money to leave England in order to reject 'Conservatives and Ecclesiastics'.
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[edit] Later life
He married Elizabeth Mary Brittain in 1865 at Avonside, Christchurch. They had five sons and four daughters. Rolleston died at his Rangitata farm at Kapunatiki, on February 8, 1903.
