John Sheehan | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:John_Sheehan,_1884.jpg) Sheehan circa 1884 | |
| 5th Minister of Justice | |
| In office 13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 | |
| Prime Minister | George Grey |
| Preceded by | Charles Bowen |
| Succeeded by | William Rolleston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1844 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 12 June 1885 (aged 40) Petane, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Lucy Caroline Young |
John Sheehan (5 July 1844 – 12 June 1885) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. He was the first New Zealand-born Member of Parliament elected by a general electorate (rather than a Māori electorate) and he was the first New Zealand-born person to hold cabinet rank. [1]
- ^ Scholefield 1940, p. 295.