Henry Sewell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Sewell

19th-century New Zealand politician

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1807

Place of Birth: Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-May-1879

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Henry Sewell (7 September 1807 – 14 May 1879) was a prominent 19th-century New Zealand politician.
He was a notable campaigner for New Zealand self-government, and is generally regarded as having been the country's first Premier (an office that would later be titled "Prime Minister"), having led the Sewell Ministry in 1856.
He later served as Colonial Treasurer (1856–59), as Attorney-General (1861–62), and twice as Minister of Justice (1864–65, 1869–72).