Alfred Saunders | |
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| 3rd Superintendent of Nelson Province | |
| In office March 1865 – 4 February 1867 | |
| Preceded by | John Perry Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Oswald Curtis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1820 |
| Died | 28 October 1905 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Rhoda Flower
(m. 1847; died 1898) |
| Children | ten, including Sarah Page, Samuel Saunders |
| Relatives | Mary Bayly (sister) William Saunders (brother) Robert Page (grandson) Kae Miller (great-granddaughter) |
Alfred Saunders (12 June 1820 – 28 October 1905) was a New Zealand farmer, reformer, women's suffrage and temperance advocate and politician.[2][3][4] He was Superintendent of Nelson Province and represented several electorate in the House of Representatives.
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