John Larkins Cheese Richardson : 'the Gentlest, Bravest and Most Just of Men' /

John Larkins Cheese Richardson : 'the Gentlest, Bravest and Most Just of Men' /

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Author / Creator:	Trotter, Olive.
Imprint:	Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago, 2010.
Description:	208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Richardson, John L. C. -- (John Larkins Cheese), -- 1810-1878. Richardson, John L. C. -- (John Larkins Cheese), -- 1810-1878. Politicians -- New Zealand -- Biography. Politicians. Dunedin (N.Z.) -- History -- 19th century. New Zealand -- History -- 1853-1876. New Zealand. New Zealand -- Dunedin. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8302426

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ISBN:	9781877578014 1877578010
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.
Summary:	Born in Bengal in 1810 but educated in England, Richardson had a military career in India before migrating to New Zealand where he became politically active. The father of two bright daughters, it was largely due to his advocacy that the University of Otago opened its doors to women. Richardson was progressive on Maori land issues and in the 1870s was commissioner inquiring into British and Maori accounts of the wars.

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Summary:	The definitive biography of a much-beloved and respected colonial activist. Born in Bengal in 1810 but educated in England, Richardson spent his early career in India in the military, achieving the rank of major. He served in the Afghanistan campaign in 1842 and was ADC to Sir Harry Smith throughout the Sikh Wars. On his retirement from the army in the 1850s he spent four months in New Zealand and subsequently decided to migrate permanently, settling in Otago in 1856.
Physical Description:	208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.
ISBN:	9781877578014 1877578010