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William Fox

1812 - 1893

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Sir William Fox (20 January 1812 – 23 June 1893) was the second premier of New Zealand and held that office on four occasions in the 19th century, while New Zealand was still a colony. He was known for his confiscation of Māori land rights, his contributions to the education system (such as establishing the University of New Zealand), and his work to increase New Zealand's autonomy from Britain. He has been described as determined and intelligent, but also as bitter and "too fond" of personal attacks. Different aspects of his personality are emphasised by different accounts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Fox is the 10,492nd most popular politician (up from 17,100th in 2019), the 2,342nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,439th in 2019) and the 365th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Fox ranks 10,492 out of 19,576. Before him are Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark, Lawrence Eagleburger, Tiberius Sempronius Longus, Jesse Ventura, José Linhares, and Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg. After him are Ivonka Survilla, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, François Hanriot, Berthar, Mastino II della Scala, and Dimitrios Gounaris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1812, William Fox ranks 40. Before him are James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, Hermann von Fehling, Filippo Pacini, Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Luigi Carlo Farini, and George Allman. After him are Knud Knudsen, Ignacio Comonfort, Samuel Smiles, Carl Christian Hall, Robert Fortune, and Walthère Frère-Orban. Among people deceased in 1893, William Fox ranks 41. Before him are Anna Bilińska, Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma, Alexander Kazbegi, Matsudaira Katamori, Julius Popper, and Manuel González Flores. After him are Nikolai Zverev, Pierre Tirard, Tivadar Puskás, Antonio Ghislanzoni, Alphonse Beau de Rochas, and John Atkinson Grimshaw.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Fox ranks 2,342 out of 8,785. Before him are Anna Russell (1807), Gordon Milne (1937), Robert Donat (1905), Eileen Essell (1922), Olivia Williams (1968), and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990). After him are Alex Turner (1986), Julian Lennon (1963), James Stirling (1692), Cary Elwes (1962), Cecil Beaton (1904), and Chris Bristow (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Fox ranks 365. Before him are Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874), Ernest Bevin (1881), Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964), John Morley (1838), F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1782), and David Blunkett (1947). After him are Ken Tyrrell (1924), Andrew Bertie (1929), Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640), Prince William of Gloucester (1941), Eadgifu of Wessex (null), and Emma Darwin (1808).

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