Frederick Nene Russell

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
18681870 4th Northern Maori Independent

Frederick Nene Russell was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament.

He represented the electorate of Northern Maori from 1868 to 1870 when he retired.[1]

He had a Pākehā father and a Māori mother and through her, he was related to Tāmati Wāka Nene.[2]

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  2. "Maori Representation". West Coast Times (839). 1 June 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
New Zealand Parliament
New constituency Member of Parliament for Northern Maori
18681870
Succeeded by
Wi Katene


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