John Robert Godley | |
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 Portrait of John Robert Godley | |
| Born | 29 May 1814 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 29 November 1861 (aged 47) London, England |
| Monuments | Godley Statue in Christchurch |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Colonial reformer |
| Employer | Canterbury Association |
| Known for | Founder of Canterbury |
| Spouse | Charlotte Godley |
| Children | Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken |
| Relatives | Denis Daly (grandfather) James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal (uncle) Robert Daly (uncle) Sir Morgan George Crofton, 3rd Baronet (uncle by marriage) A. D. Godley (nephew) Alexander Godley (nephew) Charles Griffith-Wynne (father-in-law) Charles Wynne (brother-in-law) Hugh Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken (grandson) |
John Robert Godley (29 May 1814 – 17 November 1861) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and bureaucrat. Godley is considered to be the founder of Canterbury, New Zealand, although he lived there for only two years.