William Richmond (politician)

William Richmond
Judge Christopher William Richmond ca 1888
5th Colonial Secretary
In office
2 June 1856 – 4 November 1856
Prime MinisterEdward Stafford
6th Colonial Treasurer
In office
4 November 1856 – 25 February 1859
Prime MinisterEdward Stafford
In office
26 April 1859 – 12 July 1861
Prime MinisterEdward Stafford
1st Minister of Native Affairs
In office
27 August 1858 – 10 November 1860
Prime MinisterEdward Stafford
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Town of New Plymouth
In office
1855–1862
Personal details
Born
Christopher William Richmond

(1821-07-12)12 July 1821
London, England
Died3 August 1895(1895-08-03) (aged 74)
Wellington, New Zealand
SpouseEmily Elizabeth Atkinson
ChildrenNine, including Mary Richmond
RelativesJames Crowe Richmond (brother)
Henry Richmond (brother)
Maria Atkinson (sister)
Walter Fell (son-in-law)
Maxwell Richmond (grandson)
William Richmond Fell (grandson)
OccupationLawyer, politician, judge

Christopher William Richmond (12 July 1821 – 3 August 1895), generally called William Richmond, was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. He held a number of Cabinet positions between 1856 and 1861. He worked as a lawyer and was appointed a senior judge.