John Hall KCMG (1824 - 1907)

Born 18 Dec 1824 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Rose Anne (Dryden) Hall — married 3 Apr 1861 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1907 at age 82 in Hororata, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Preceded by 11th Premier George Grey Preceeded by 14th Minister Harry Atkinson

Sir John Hall 12th Premier of New Zealand 1879-1982 16th Minister of Customs of New Zealand 10 Mar 1881 - 21 Apr 1882

Succeeded by 5th Premier Frederick Whitaker Succeeded by 14th Minister Harry Atkinson

Biography

John Hall KCMG was born in Yorkshire, England.

John Hall KCMG is Notable.

Sir John Hall KCMG (c.18 December 1824 – 25 June 1907) was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, the third son of George Hall. John's father, George was a master mariner and shipowner, who rose to the rank of Elder Brother of Trinity House, Hull.

John Hall KCMG migrated from England to New Zealand.

John Hall emigrated to New Zealand 1852, drawn by the colony's pastoral prospects and Canterbury's Anglican ideals.

He settled in Canterbury and, in partnership with his two brothers, he bought land on the Rakaia's north bank, later adding a second run which formed Terrace station. Hall eventually become sole owner.

In Canterbury he is recorded as a founder member of the Christchurch Club, a past chairman of the Canterbury Agriculture and Pastoral Association, and mayor of the city of Christchurch.

John Hall became the 12th Premier of New Zealand in 1879, most renowned for his success in introducing the women's vote to New Zealand's legislation.

Hall was approached by the female suffrage movement and assumed parliamentary leadership of the campaign. His final and most lasting political triumph came with the passage of the Electoral Bill in September 1893.

Hall devoted almost as much of his life to the service of the church as to the state. He held most of the positions open to an Anglican layman. Layreader, vestryman and Sunday school teacher at Hororata, he also served on diocesan and general synods. The beautiful stone church at Hororata was built with funds from Sir John's estate. The stained glass window is dedicated to his wife, Rose.

Members of the Australasian Federation Conference, 1890 Back row: Andrew Inglis Clark, Captain William Russell (New Zealand), Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Henry Parkes, Thomas Playford, Alfred Deakin, Bolton Stafford Bird, George Jenkins (Secretary to the Conference) Seated: William McMillan, Sir John Hall (New Zealand), John Macrossan, Duncan Gillies, Dr John Cockburn, Sir James Lee Steere National Library of Australia, an14292110 - View full-sized image

On introducing the women's vote

"Sir John, the chief tactician of the campaign, (for enfranchising women) both inside and outside the General Assembly,..." (Garner & Foster, 2011) ^[1]

Hall brothers of the Mackenzie, South Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

1. ↑ Letters to Grace : Writing Home from Colonial New Zealand
   Edited by Jean Garner & Kate Foster, 2011, Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand

The Federation of Australia - article, Parliamantary Education Office

Delegates at the Federation convention - Image held by the National Archives of Australia

Garner, J., ‎1993, Sir John Hall: Pioneer, pastoralist and politician. University of Canterbury, UC Research Repository, University Library, Christchurch, New Zealand. Thesis - accessed 24 April 2018 College of Arts › Arts: Theses and Dissertations.

Letters to Grace : Writing Home from Colonial New Zealand
Edited by Jean Garner & Kate Foster, 2011, Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand

Sir John Hall's Will Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11981, 6 July 1907 Papers Past digitised record - accessed 28 April 2018

Visit the colonial home of Sir John Hall: Terrace Station
Wikipedia The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Sir John Hall, KCMG - profile on Geni
Terrace Station website
Review - NZ Listener