Frederick Weld

Frederick Weld

Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, GCMG (1823 – 1891), was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the sixth Premier of New Zealand, and later served as Governor of Western Australia, Governor of Tasmania, and Governor of the Straits Settlements.

Read more about Frederick Weld:  Early Life, Member of Parliament, Colonial Governorships, Later Life, Places Named After Him

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