William Wakefield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Early New Zealand settler
Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1801
Place of Birth: Essex, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-Sep-1848
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About William Wakefield
- William Hayward Wakefield (1801 - 19 September 1848) was an English colonel, the leader of the first colonising expedition to New Zealand and one of the founders of Wellington.
- In 1826, he married Emily Sidney, a daughter of Sir John Sidney.
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